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Changing Seas
Florida’s Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea
Season 12
Episode 1201
Blue holes scattered throughout the Gulf of Mexico inspire a team of exploration scientists and divers who set out to uncover the mysteries of what makes them ecological oases.
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Scientists work to save crocodiles through research and conservation.
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Deep underwater, on a shipwreck near Key West, lives a tiny potential new threat.
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Modern technology is making it possible to correlate dolphin sounds and behavior.
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Scientists experimant to see if giant manta rays are impacted negatively by microplastics.
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Changes to the ocean environment affect the way carbon is cycled through the seas.
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Lake Okeechobee, once the blue heart of Florida, now has putrid mats of blue green algae.
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Discover ways to increase fish production in a sustainable manner.
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Discover what lives beneath the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida.
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Visit the remote Pacific, the islands of Maug - a natural laboratory for scientists.
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Scientists take advantage of manatee gatherings to study them.
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Some scientists are suggesting that ctenophores are the oldest sea animals.
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Discover how some fish species change their sex.