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Key biological mechanism is disrupted by ocean acidification

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Ash from dinosaur-era volcanoes linked with shale oil, gas

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Deep-sea observatories to offer new view of seabed earthquakes

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Scientists unravel complex factors of starfish diseases

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Self-driving robots collect water samples to create snapshots of ocean microbes

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"Understanding Our Ocean Connections": NSF symposium highlights links among people and marine ecosystems

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New satellite method enables undersea estimates from space

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New understanding of ocean turbulence could improve climate models

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First evidence of surprising ocean warming around Galápagos corals

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Don't blame hurricanes for most big storm surges in Northeast

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Acoustic imaging reveals hidden features of megathrust fault off Costa Rica

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FSU researchers: Savanna fires pump Central African forests full of nitrogen

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Scientists present new long-term ecological research results at annual ocean sciences conference

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Scientists pinpoint how ocean acidification weakens coral skeletons

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Research finds link between rainfall and ocean circulation in past and present

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A 'marine motorhome for microbes': Oceanic plastic trash conveys disease to coral reefs

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New type of virus found in the ocean

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Century of data shows sea-level rise shifting tides in Delaware, Chesapeake bays

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New study: Industry conservation ethic proves critical to Gulf of Maine lobster fishery

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

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A close-up look at an uncommon underwater eruption

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Ocean acidification means major changes for California mussels, FSU researcher says

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Scientists find surprising evidence of rapid changes in the Arctic

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Sea-level rise projections made hazy by Antarctic instability

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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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In wake of hurricanes, floods and wildfires, NSF awards $18.7 million in natural hazards research grants

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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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