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"Echinoderms"

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In Search of the Giant Squid
In this series of lessons, worksheets, and activities, students will get...
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Sea Stars, Urchins, and Relatives
Beachcombers and tide pool explorers may be familiar with sea stars, sea urchins,......
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An Invasive Brittlestar
These brittlestars (Ophiothela mirabilis) are not where they belong. These...
Personal Perspectives
On Biodiversity: Understanding its Meaning and Importance
The ocean is home to a phenomenal diversity of marine organisms. They have evolved......
August 2011

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Little Sea Star
It’s an honor to have something or someone named after you. Dr. David Pawson,......
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Purple Sea Urchin
This purple urchin Paleopneustes cristatus is seldom seen by itself, and......
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A Handful of Biodiversity
Fitting nine of anything on two fingers is impressive. These mollusks and......
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A Mississippian Marine Habitat (359 - 318 Million Years Ago)
Crinoids (echinoderms related to sea stars and sea urchins) dominate the Paleozoic......
Personal Perspectives
Little Critters that tell a BIG Story: Benthic Foraminifera and the Gulf Oil Spill
You are not alone if you don’t know what forams (short for foraminifera) are, so......
June 2014

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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible
Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the......
June 2018

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Collections from Curaçao
During the 2012 field season of the Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP) in......
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