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Changing Seas
Whales in a Plastic Ocean
Season 17
Episode 1702
Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its remote location, the archipelago is impacted by floating plastic trash. Researchers with MARE-Madeira study the effects plastics, and their chemical compounds, have on the health of marine mammals that frequent local waters.
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Amid shipwrecks and shifting sands, Bermuda’s corals offer clues to climate resilience.
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Knowledgeable fishers collaborate with scientists to keep sharks abundant.
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Researchers and citizen scientists document the fascinating lives of seashells.
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Experts are working to conserve and restore the Puget Sound’s declining kelp forests.
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Scientists study the body size and health of humpback whales across their migratory cycle.
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Experts study declines in the number of humpbacks migrating between Alaska and Hawaiʻi.
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Scientists employ creative solutions to restore and reconnect Florida’s mangroves
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Scientists study salt marshes along scenic coastlines in the South.
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Scientists team up with anglers to study the survival rates of the fish.
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Scientists study what makes certain corals more resilient than others.