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a diver over a coral reef
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Shallow Water Diving with WHOI

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Wreck Detectives

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Molecular Explorations

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A screenshot from the video showing a giant barrel sponge.
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What Makes Sponges Grow?

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“It’s quite normal for this type of goby to sit still on hard coral like this. I spotted the first of these very small fish and set up my camera for the shot. Just as I was about to take a picture, a second goby came out of nowhere and sat on the first
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Gobies on Coral, Near Marsa Alam, Egypt

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Learning Ocean Science Through Ocean Exploration

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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

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This bright purple sea star is a new species found by the Census of Coral Reef Ecosystems, a project of the Census of Marine Life.
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Purple Sea Star

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Amy Baco-Taylor
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Amy Baco-Taylor, Deep-Sea Coral Scientist

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A live Acesta clam attached near the base of a small Callogorgia colony.
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Clam On Deep-sea Coral

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The acidic waters from the CO2 seeps can dissolve shells and also make it harder for shells to grow in the first place.
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Dissolving Shell

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