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The head of a turtle-headed sea snake.
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A Turtle or a Sea Snake?

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A zoomed-in image of the crown-of-thorns sea star.
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Acanthaster planci

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Intense volcanic CO2 vents in Ili Ili Bua Bua, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea.
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Carbon Dioxide Volcanic Seep

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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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an oyster reef at low tide
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Oysters as a Keystone Species in the Chesapeake Bay

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Corals Get Covered: The Gulf oil spill was different from many big oil spills in history because oil spewed from a well in the deep sea instead of leaking onto the ocean's surface. GoMRI scientists have found that oil remains in the deep to this day—and
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Corals Get Covered

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Colorful fishes throng a reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals

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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

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A screenshot from the video showing collection of nets.
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Turning Nets Into Carpet

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Underwater image of two fish swimming near branching and boulder corals
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Stories of Success from a Reef Report Card

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The robotic arm of the Jason, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), collects several stalks of black coral from the seafloor.
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ROV Collects Black Corals

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