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Changing Seas
Beneath the Bridge
Season 8
Episode 804
The Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach, Florida is known as one of the best shore dives in the United States. Even though at first it appears as an unlikely dive site, it is home to a rich variety of marine life, ranging from tiny nudibranchs to manta rays. Underwater photographers are documenting what lives beneath the bridge, and a scientist is studying how two species of octopus co-exist there.
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Discover the Cordell Bank, a magical underwater island few people have ever heard of.
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Scientists study tarpon, bonefish and permit to better understand their behaviors.
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Scientists experimant to see if giant manta rays are impacted negatively by microplastics.
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Discover ways to increase fish production in a sustainable manner.