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Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals
Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...
January 2011
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Researchers Studying Killer Whales
Researchers from the SOCAL-10 research partnership study the behavior of orcas...
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Dolphins Swim in Oily Waters
Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) observed in emulsified oil on April 29,...
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Seeing with Sound: Acoustic monitoring of beaked whales
When compared to dolphins and large baleen whales, beaked whales lose a bit of the...
November 2017
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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada
Harp seals are protected in the United States by the Marine Mammal Protection Act....
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded...
Personal Perspectives
Plastic Trash Plagues the Ocean
Once upon a time, the ocean was considered the last place where we could still find...
September 2010
Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep
Snow on land can make some people grumpy, but the magical-looking flakes and a...
January 2013
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Trophic relationships in Arctic marine ecosystems
In this activity, students will be able to describe how ratios of stable nitrogen...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:47
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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?
Students will describe how climate change is affecting sea ice, vegetation, and...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:33
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Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
Students will learn via experimentation that ice formations on land will cause a...
Tue, 03/23/2010 - 11:20
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It’s Sedimentary, My Dear Watson
In this introductory activity, students analyze core sample data to identify...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 14:56