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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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Jellies in the Class Hydrozoa are transparent and easily overlooked.
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Transparent sea jelly

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a spotted dolphin swims through the ocean at night
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Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Little Bahama Bank, The Bahamas

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Rutgers oceanographers and robotic glider
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The Scarlet Knight and Rutgers Oceanographers

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At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, Dr. Wayne Sousa (right) studies lightning impacts.
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Field Research in Panama

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Dr. Stephen Cairns, a Smithsonian research zoologist, studies deep-water corals.
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Dr. Stephen Cairns

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An Illustration of small tentacled fossils.
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Ancient Entoproct Community

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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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A purple jellyfish
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Stinging Beauty

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A comparison of an undisturbed Oculina coral reef and one that has been devastated by trawling.
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Undisturbed vs. Trawled Reef

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two humpback whales swim underwater
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Whales and Dolphins

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A photo of a solitary European green crab on a sandy substrate.
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A green crab’s super power: eating through its gills

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