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Ocean Optimism Map Screenshot

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

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A Fantastic Journey: From the Seafloor to the Museum Collection

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Be a Scientist

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Midwater Ctenophore

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7 Ocean Parasites Worth Celebrating on World Parasite Day

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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Northeast Submarine Canyons

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data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
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Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

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A photo of an arid ocean cliff in Chile's Atacama Desert with the ocean below.
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Exploring Chile's Marine Fossil Record in the Atacama Desert

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Screenshot from video "Forces of Change in the Ocean" showing blue and green neon-colored coral polyps.
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Forces of Change in the Ocean

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A worm-like mollusk coils around coral.
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Aplocophoran on Octocoral

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