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A prickly dogfish swims in blue water near the ocean's bottom.
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Prickly Dogfish

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Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.”  When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe
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Aquatic Locomotion of a Sea Lion

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ichthyosaurs frolic in the waves
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Form Equals Function for Ancient Sea Lizards and Modern Whales

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an illustration of pufferfish species and their relatives
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Pufferfishes and Their Relatives

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a satellite up above the Earth
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Observing the World’s Ocean from Space

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David Barouh displays fresh fish for sale at Seattle’s Pike Place Market
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Sustainable Seafood Glossary of Terms

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Alexis Temkin stands in marsh grass holding a reptile.
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Five Questions With Alexis Temkin, Searching For Links Between Deepwater Horizon & Human Health

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a woman's hands close a tin of sardines near a pile of empty cans
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Nimble Fingers: the Women Behind Maine’s Canneries

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a black and white shark on a red ocean bottom
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Parthenogenesis: When Female Sharks Reproduce Without a Mate

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King scallop in Lamlash Bay reserve
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A lesson learned twice: The Story of Scotland’s Marine Protected Areas

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A pearly razorfish
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Pearly Razorfish

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Plastic does not biodegrade; it photodegrades, which means that sunlight breaks it down into smaller and smaller pieces. These bits of plastic and plankton were collected during a 3:00 am manta net tow, and are just a sample of the plankton-like plastic pi
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Plastic Bits from the Gyre

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