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Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii
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World Heritage Goes Marine

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map of the 13 marine protected areas in the United States, that comprise the National Marine Sanctuary system
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Marine Sanctuary Map

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Tiny "flakes" of marine snow.
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Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep

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Farther north, in Fort Pierce, Florida, researchers at the Smithsonian Marine Station focus on mangroves and other marine ecosystems of Florida.
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Smithsonian Marine Station

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A view of the Pacific from Moorea, where scientists are working to catalog the life forms of the entire ecosystem.
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Marine Biology on the Island of Moorea

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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

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Tiny bits and pieces of plastic can be found throughout the ocean, like these collected from the open ocean by net.
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The “Plastisphere:" A new marine ecosystem

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The Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure was developed to help scientists study coral reef diversity and have now been adopted broadly to study diversity around the world.
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Reef Monitoring Structure

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Overfishing is leading to an abundance of less desirable species like jellyfish.
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Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

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Screenshot from video showing a close-up image of a plankton.
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The Secret Life of Plankton

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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40 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries

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Home is where the hull is: Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with pesky creatures, such as barnacles, that “foul” ship hulls and boat propellers like this one.
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No Fouling Around

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