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The Ocean’s Hidden Language: How Sound Shapes the Sea

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A sea star crawling on an orange finger sponge in Boston Harbor.
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Recovered Boston Harbor Underwater

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These schools of colorful reef fish call Raja Ampat, the global centre of fish diversity, home.
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Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Climate Change

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Underwater image of a healthy reef with boulder corals and octocorals
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Improving Health for the Mesoamerican Reef

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Traditional fishing techniques now involve monofilament nets, with snorkelers diving down to ensure the bigger fish don't get away.
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Field Notes from the East African Coast

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a flounder blends into the sandy seafloor
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Fish Fins that can Taste

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corals in shallow water with sunlight streaming through the surface
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Coral Reefs in the Sunlight

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Algae growing on underwater rock
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Macroalgae on a Mesoamerican Reef

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Crocheted corals from the Smithsonian Community Reef group on Flickr.
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Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Forms

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The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System consists of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, and several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons, and estuaries. The system's seven sites illustrate the evolutionary h
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Charles Darwin's Ocean Upwelling

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