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A marine scientist performs a genetic analysis on a sample of deep-sea coral to find out if it is a known or new species.
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Genetic Analysis of Coral

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A rockfish finds refuge in a red tree coral, a deep-sea coral in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
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Rockfish Sheltering in Coral

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Corals Get Covered: The Gulf oil spill was different from many big oil spills in history because oil spewed from a well in the deep sea instead of leaking onto the ocean's surface. GoMRI scientists have found that oil remains in the deep to this day—and
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Corals Get Covered

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Cancer cells treated with discodermolide, a chemical from a sponge found on deep-sea coral reefs.
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Treated Cancer Cells

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This copepod (Gaussia princeps) was collected deeper than 1000 meters in the Sargasso Sea by Census of Marine Zooplankton (CMarZ) researchers in April 2006.
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Five Questions with Russ Hopcroft, Zooplankton Whiz

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Searching for useful chemicals, ocean scientists grow bacteria associated with deep-sea coral on nutrient agar.
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Growing Bacteria from Corals

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a beaked whale surfaces
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The Evolution of Echolocation

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The video series "It's Okay To Be Smart" takes a look at the world of single-use plastic and its impact on the ocean.
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How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?

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The Ocean of Life by Callum Roberts

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Dr. Marian Pettibone, A Woman of Firsts

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What is DROP?

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