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Farming the Sea

Farming the Sea

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The Seals of Sable Island

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Engineering the Power of Waves

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Changing Seas

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An ever-growing demand for fresh seafood has pushed wild stocks around the world to the brink. Aquaculture is one alternative to wild-caught fish.

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Majestic Mantas
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Scientists experimant to see if giant manta rays are impacted negatively by microplastics.
The Fate of Carbon
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Changes to the ocean environment affect the way carbon is cycled through the seas.
Toxic Algae: Complex Sources and Solutions
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Lake Okeechobee, once the blue heart of Florida, now has putrid mats of blue green algae.
The Future of Seafood
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27:18
Discover ways to increase fish production in a sustainable manner.
Beneath the Bridge
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Discover what lives beneath the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida.
Maug’s Caldera: A Natural Laboratory
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Visit the remote Pacific, the islands of Maug - a natural laboratory for scientists.
Manatees: Conserving a Marine Mammal
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Scientists take advantage of manatee gatherings to study them.
Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea?
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Some scientists are suggesting that ctenophores are the oldest sea animals.
The Secret Sex Life of Fish
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26:43
Discover how some fish species change their sex.
Billfish: Battle on the Line
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26:44
Researchers provide data necessary to protect fish populations from further decline.
Grand Canyman's Famous Stingrays
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Researchers study what impact ecotourism might have on southern stingrays.
Sea Turtles: The Lost Years
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Researchers are beginning to understand where turtles go during their “lost years.”
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