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North Atlantic haddock use magnetic compass to guide them

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Salt marshes' capacity to store carbon may be threatened by nitrogen pollution

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Study reveals new patterns of key ocean nutrient

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Deep-sea sediments lead to new understanding of solar system

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Kilauea lava fuels phytoplankton bloom off Hawaii Island

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Climate change, coastal development lead to nearshore coral declines

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Study reveals changing patterns in globally important algae

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Depleted seamounts near Hawaii recovering after decades of protection

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Blue sharks use ocean eddies as fast-tracks to food

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Mercury levels in fish are on the rise

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Where to fish? In times of uncertainty, experienced fishing boat captains may fare better

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Study considers sensory impacts of environmental change on ocean species

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Iconic California beaches have lost most of their biodiversity

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North Carolina coastal flooding is worsening with climate change, population growth

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Algae-killing viruses spur nutrient recycling in oceans

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PFAS chemicals move from mom to fetus at higher rate in women with gestational diabetes

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Correcting historic sea surface temperatures reveals simpler pattern of ocean warming

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Coral reefs shifting away from equatorial waters

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Scientists find no direct link between North Atlantic Ocean currents, New England coast sea level

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Tropical soil disturbance could be hidden source of carbon dioxide

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In search of an undersea kelp forest's missing nitrogen

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Fishing communities from Maine to North Carolina may need to change catch species

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Scientists solve long-standing mystery: Why atmospheric carbon dioxide was lower during ice ages

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Dust in the wind: North Pacific Ocean fertilized by iron in Asian dust

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Surprising enzymes discovered in giant ocean viruses

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'Ghost forests' show visible results of changes in climate

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Scientists discover a new way volcanoes form

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Low ocean oxygen levels can blind sea creatures

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Drilling into the seabed beneath Earth’s most powerful ocean current

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What keeps ocean kelp forest ecosystems stable?

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