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Scientists have discovered that a parasite is behind a severe die-off of long-spined sea urchins across the Caribbean Sea, which has had devastating consequences for coral reefs and surrounding marine ecosystems.

Scientists have discovered that a parasite is behind a severe die-off of long-spined sea urchins across the Caribbean Sea, which has had devastating consequences for coral reefs and surrounding marine ecosystems.

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The mixing waters in the Labrador Sea, sandwiched between Greenland and Newfoundland, provides enough oxygen to sustain life throughout the deep North Atlantic Ocean.

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Autonomous drones are taking center stage in fisheries assessments across the Great Lakes. These drones deploy acoustic technology which tracks and quantifies fish populations. Acoustic surveying, which utilizes beams of sound, has traditionally...
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