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A chiton displays its overlapping protective plates running down the back.
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Chiton on a Rock

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a close up of bacteria
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Vibrio

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Rough periwinkles sit on a bed of barnacles.
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A Seashore Walk

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an old illustration of an eel
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The European Eel

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A moon jellyfish.
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Moon Jellyfish

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a woman with short black hair and a long necklace of pearls sits in front of a microscope and holds a small button coral
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Dr. Joan Murrell Owens

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A pearlfish, which lives in the orange sea cucumber's anus, emerges to feed.
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Pearlfish from a Sea Cucumber

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Squid at Sunset Reef Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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A tusk shell hermit crab peeks out of his shell.
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Uncovering Biodiversity Before It Disappears

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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.
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How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill

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a close up of bacteria
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Marine Microbes

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A vaquita swim in the ocean.
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A History Entwined: Vaquita, Totoaba, Fishermen

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