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A marine scientist performs a genetic analysis on a sample of deep-sea coral to find out if it is a known or new species.
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Genetic Analysis of Coral

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A bird sits atop an outcrop of rocks surrounded by turbulent water.
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Offshore Rock Island

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Male copepods are distinctly different from female copepods.
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Male Copepod

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Flower-like clusters of pink polyps make up this coral colony.
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Coral Colony

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A scuba diver explores elkhorn corals growing on a tropical reef.
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Exploring a Reef

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Broad-leaf seagrass (Posidonia australis) with algae epiphytes grows at Corner Inlet Marine National Park in Australia.
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Seagrass with Epiphytes

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Seagrasses don't just provide shelter for free-swimming animals, but also are a habitat for non-moving organisms, such as these sea anemones.
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Anemone on Seagrass Blade

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A beroid ctenophore lunges toward prey with its mouth wide open.
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Mouth Agape Comb Jelly

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a mermaid illustration on an old map
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A Mermaid's Vanity

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Pearly nacre of a nautilus shell
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Osmena Pearl

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A tiny yellow goby living inside an abandoned can on the seafloor; Suruga Bay, Japan
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Yellow Goby

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Sound artist Halsey Burgund performs his composition Ocean Voices.
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Sound Artist Halsey Burgund

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