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Why do Whales Sing?

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Smithsonian Scientists Dig a Trench Around a squalodontid Skull
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Expedition to Excavate a Fossil Whale

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The No-Seafood Grill 2050

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Lamlash Bay Marine Reserve

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Harmful effects of ocean acidification are especially noticeable in near-shore environments where ocean life is highly concentrated. Thankfully newer, more cost-effective technology has allowed scientists to double down on monitoring efforts along sho
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Carbon in our Seas: Measuring Ocean Acidification

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Forces of Change in the Ocean

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How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health

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A juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle emerges from the nest
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

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A Guide to Earthquake Lesson Plans

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Ocean Acidification: An Ecosystem Facing Dissolution

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One of the most impressive photosynthesizers is a cyanobacterium called Prochlorococcus. It is estimated to be more abundant than any other photosynthesizer on the planet, and to be responsible for producing 20 percent of the oxygen in the atmosphere.
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Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution

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Masters of Disguise

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