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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
Personal Perspectives
Bacteria on Whale Skin Tell a Tale of Health and Sickness
Whales swimming in the ocean are never really alone. Even if one swims by itself...
March 2014
Article
Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!
Marine parasites may be small in size, but they can be present in very high numbers...
December 2012
Article
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
Lesson Plan
What a Day for Ocean Microbes
For most of us, the term “marine organism” brings to mind images of fishes,...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 13:28
Article
Native Knowledge of the Narwhal
The narwhal is an elusive mammal. During the winter months they feed in the deep...
March 2020
Article
Still Blue After a Century of Ocean Science and Exploration
This year marks 100 years since the National Museum of Natural History opened its...
September 2010
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
Lesson Plan
Microscopic Hitchhiking
This lesson plan develops concepts on food webs and ecological relationships,...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 14:00
Lesson Plan
Microbes and Climate
This activity is meant to provide students with an understanding of how microbes...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 13:50
Lesson Plan
Microbes and the Marine Food Web
Food webs demonstrate complex feeding relationships among species in an ecosystem...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 13:22