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The Constellation of Creatures Inhabiting the Ocean Surface

The myriad species floating atop the world’s seas, called neuston, are mysterious and understudied, complicating efforts to clean up plastic pollution.

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Slideshow: Meet the Neuston, the Diverse Organisms Living at the Ocean’s Surface

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Fish Poop a Big Player in Ocean Carbon Sequestration

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Shawna Williams | | 3 min read

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Climate Change Could Drive Sharks to Fishing Grounds: Study

Asher Jones | | 5 min read

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Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes Found in Antarctic Sea

Shawna Williams | | 4 min read

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How Ice Shelf Loss Will Change the Antarctic Ecosystem

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Field Research

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Ruth Williams | | 3 min read

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