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Coral scientist Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor observed corals like these on her first submarine dive to a deep-sea coral bed off the coast of Hawaii.
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Deep-sea Corals

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Making Science Sing: The Longest Time (Coral Triangle Edition)

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Auster gets ready to study fish predators at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Georgia.
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Peter Auster: The Gee Whiz Factor

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Dispersants: The Lesser of Two Evils

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Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.
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Climate Change at the Poles

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Octocorals dominated the seafloor on Chris Mah's Okeanos mission to Johnston Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean.
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Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own

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Welcome to the mangrove forest, where the daily rhythm of the tides sets the pace. These coastal wetlands create a sanctuary for an extraordinary range of creatures, three-fourths of all tropical fish are born here and countless reptiles and birds cal
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Inside the Mangrove Forest

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Deep-Sea Submersibles

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Harmful effects of ocean acidification are especially noticeable in near-shore environments where ocean life is highly concentrated. Thankfully newer, more cost-effective technology has allowed scientists to double down on monitoring efforts along sho
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Carbon in our Seas: Measuring Ocean Acidification

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