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Changing Seas
Saving Sawfish - Trailer
Strange and prehistoric-looking, Smalltooth Sawfish were once coveted by anglers as popular trophy fish. But habitat loss and overfishing have greatly reduced the animals’ range and landed them on the endangered species list in 2003.
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Examine the important role seagrasses and mangroves play in the ocean’s web of life.
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The Changing Seas crew shadows a team of research divers in Dry Tortugas National Park.
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Scientists develop sustainable aquaculture methods to take the pressure off wild fish.
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Scientists scan the ocean floor to find deep sea corals threatened by bottom trawling.
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Scientists at the world’s only underwater lab study the impacts of ocean acidification.
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After being fished to near extinction, Goliath Groupers are making a comeback in Florida.