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How I Would Work Towards a Cure for Tetrodotoxin
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a neurotoxin produced by bacteria that can be found in specialized structures in…
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Whale falls: Why are they so important?
When whales perish, their heavy bodies fall to the deep seafloor. This process, known as a…
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Anthropology and El Niño
As I’ve been preparing to make my unessay about how global climate change is affecting Pacific…
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Will Shellfish Farming Survive Ocean Acidification?
Recent data indicates the ocean absorbs around 2.6 to 3 billion tons of carbon per year,…
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Utilizing Kelp Forests for Carbon Sequestration
Kelp is a type of brown algae that consists of a blade, stipe, and holdfast. Other…
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Is the Ocean Cleanup Actually a Good Idea?
The Ocean Cleanup sounds like an amazing project, but is it really? Scientists have their concerns.…
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SOS: Save Our Seas
Flooding… Overflowing… Drowning in Headlines: big fonts that detail dying corals, sea level rise, ice melting,…
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From a French Game Show to a Thriving Coral Reef: The Thunderdome
Last summer, during my time in the Turks and Caicos Islands, I had the opportunity to…
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My Favorites Part 2: Marine Invertebrates
1. Blue Ringed Octopus The blue-ringed octopus has been a favorite of mine for quite a…
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What Caused the Cambrian Explosion?
For this weeks blog, I thought I’d kill two birds with one stone and write a…
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