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Increasing frequency of ocean storms alters kelp forest ecosystems

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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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Are our lawns biological deserts?

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Scientists discover coral 'oases' where reefs thrive

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Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce

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World Oceans Day: 10 things to know about coral reefs and their microbiomes

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Catch a Wave! The Science of Summer

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Two decades of hurricanes change coastal ecosystems: increase algae blooms, fish kills, dead zones

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Microbes in underground aquifers beneath deep-sea Mid-Atlantic Ridge 'chow down' on carbon

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Giant group of octopus moms discovered in the deep sea

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Scientists pinpoint how ocean acidification weakens coral skeletons

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Blame it on the rain: Study ties phosphorus loading in lakes to extreme precipitation events

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Alligators, rulers of the swamps, link marine and freshwater ecosystems

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After the 2016 El Niño, coral reefs in Moorea are thriving -- why?

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Cometh the devil weed. What's the best way to slay it?

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Luminescent ocean drifters hold keys to deep-sea animal adaptations

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Sharks: Meet the seagrass protectors

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Is the coast clear? Not in many beachfront areas

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Can an ancient ocean shoreline set the stage for a tropical forest of today?

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OCE Practices on Resubmission of Declined Proposals

Study reveals America's most flood-vulnerable communities

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World Oceans Day: How do snook survive cold spells in Everglades waters? By heading for the depths

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World Oceans Day: Marine diseases hidden beneath the waves incur high economic, ecological costs

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World Environment Day: What does the future hold for Earth's ecosystems?

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What will El Niño be like in the future? For answers, scientists look to the past

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April Showers Bring... The Science of Spring

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Infectious disease transmission in fish, mammals, other animals has implications for humans

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When human illness increases in natural resource-dependent areas, the environment suffers

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Boom times for fish populations in Wisconsin lakes

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Westernmost, low-lying region of Louisiana coast on track to drown under sea level rise

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