From a plastic-munching coral to see-through frogs, here are The Scientist’s favorite images from 2017.

Researchers have undertaken a comprehensive study on the status of giant clams across the world. 

Scientists examine lateralized behaviors in blue whales.

New research suggests that plastic might just “taste good” to hard corals.

At the University of Texas’s Marine Science Institute, the hurricane caused more than $100 million in damage, killed hundreds of study animals, and displaced numerous researchers, but its work continues.

As Hurricane Harvey approaches land, researchers wait to see if their preparations will protect their experiments.

This giant larvacean can ingest microplastic pollution and poop it down to the sea floor.

Researchers show that pinkie-size marine organisms can ingest and poop out microplastics, potentially transporting them to the depths.

The turtle-headed sea snake is losing its stripes, and researchers suggest that the change reflects adaptation to fouled oceans.

These ocean-dwelling arthropods move oxygen through a digestive system in their legs.