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On coral reefs fish are important links in the food chain that sustains higher-order predators (including humans) and keeps everything in balance.
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Fish Get Risky Around Oil

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An illustration of a recently discovered species of Monodontid, Bohaskaia monodontoides, and its beluga and narwhale relatives
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Illustration of a New Fossil Whale, Bohaskaia monodontoides

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a squalodontid skull is dislodged after a plaster jacket is applied
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Dislodging the Fossil

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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This Old Tubeworm

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Large container ships at port, discharging ballast water in the Port of Oakland
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Reducing the Risk of Transporting Invasive Species

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A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

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A C-130 Hercules from the Air Force Reserve Command deploys dispersant into the Gulf of Mexico May 5, 2010, as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response effort.
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Building a Better Dispersant

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Screen shot of "Sea Grapes: A Google Earth Tour" with aerial view of the Earth in Google Earth.
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Sea Grapes: A Google Earth Tour

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A screenshot from the video "Discover Deep-sea Corals in Maine" with deep-sea corals.
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Discover Deep-sea Corals in Maine

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Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right whale.
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The “Right” Whale to Hunt

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A student uses a marker to decorate a reusable lunch bag with ocean creatures
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Design Your Own Bag

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Nine small invertebrates held on two fingers.
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A Handful of Biodiversity

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