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Mollusks: More Than A Shell | Changing Seas | Preview

Seashells, with their beautiful shapes and colors, have inspired humans since the dawn of time. Equally fascinating are the animals which make them, and their unique place in the web of life. Researchers and citizen scientists continue to make new discoveries, while a cutting-edge digital project makes vast research collections easily accessible online.

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Majestic Mantas
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27:13
Scientists experimant to see if giant manta rays are impacted negatively by microplastics.
The Fate of Carbon
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27:13
Changes to the ocean environment affect the way carbon is cycled through the seas.
Toxic Algae: Complex Sources and Solutions
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27:13
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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26:43
Discover what lives beneath the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida.
Maug’s Caldera: A Natural Laboratory
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26:43
Visit the remote Pacific, the islands of Maug - a natural laboratory for scientists.
Manatees: Conserving a Marine Mammal
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26:43
Scientists take advantage of manatee gatherings to study them.
Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea?
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26:43
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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26:42
Researchers study what impact ecotourism might have on southern stingrays.
Sea Turtles: The Lost Years
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26:43
Researchers are beginning to understand where turtles go during their “lost years.”
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