Dr. Emily Hall researching ocean acidification and climate change conditions on corals using a sea anemone as the model organism in the OASys lab on Tuesday, March 21st, 2017. A pioneering study led ...
Underwater and outdoor enthusiasts, ecotravelers and families are encouraged to celebrate the marine environment at Mote’s Ocean Fest: A Community Celebration. Proceeds and donations from the festival ...
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The Coral Health & Disease Research Program focuses on understanding the susceptibility and resilience of corals to major global threats such as climate change, ocean acidification and disease as well ...
Younger fish may eat small worms, bryozoans and brittle stars, while more mature fish can feed on bigger invertebrate animals like sea urchins. These fish live along rocky reefs, especially with kelp ...
Blue rockfish can grow to 24 inches (61 centimeters) long. Contrary to their name, blue rockfish are silver in color, darkening to black towards their triangular tail. They have irregular stripes on ...
When suckermouth catfish swim in water that's too cold for them, their fins turn red. Suckermouth catfish can be found in quiet, slow moving freshwater environments like swamps, estuaries and rivers.
Yellow rock shrimp can swim up to 230 feet (70 meters) deep. Yellow rock crabs have strong claws for crushing their shelled prey. They eat a variety of crustaceans and bivalves like oysters and ...
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These fish are commonly used as bait to catch bigger fish. In the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf killifish inhabits estuaries and heavily vegetated areas with soft, sandy bottoms. Gulf ...
This fish species can withstand acidic water with low amounts of oxygen. Swamp darters are a small fish species with long, olive-brown bodies. They have darker, irregular spotting from their face to ...
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