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How can we protect valuable marine habitats for fisheries?

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+ Links to lessons about fishing and ecosystem services
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Biodiversity and Conservation

How can offshore mussel farms help to repair the ocean?

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+ Curated links to lessons on aquaculture
+ Link to NOAA lessons on oysters

Pollution

How do estuaries improve water quality?

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+ Link to NOAA educators page about estuaries
+ Introductory video on estuaries

Chemistry

What can we learn from carbon on Mars?

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+ Two reading levels available
+ Article translated into Spanish

Biodiversity and Conservation

How can black rats change the behavior of reef fish?

+ Audio version of article
+ Lesson idea video of activities about invasive species
+ Link to HHMI activity about trophic cascades

Biodiversity and Conservation

How does sunscreen make corals sick?

+ Link to NOAA lesson about human impacts on coral reefs
+ Background videos on sunscreens and coral reefs
+ Audio version of article

Biodiversity and Conservation

Would beavers make good firefighters?

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+ Interview with the researcher
+ Audio version of article

Energy and Climate

How do some algae make the Earth warmer?

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+ Links to eutrophication lesson plans

Biodiversity and Conservation

How can protecting lobsters be good for fishermen?

+ Introductory video on marine conservation
+ Links to sustainable fishing lesson plans

Biodiversity and Conservation

What kinds of landscapes keep bees healthy?

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+ Article translated into Spanish
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How can we track life in the ocean?

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How do glassfrogs become transparent?

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How can leopard seals survive climate change?

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What can we learn from carbon on Mars?

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How can we protect valuable marine habitats for fisheries?

How can offshore mussel farms help to repair the ocean?

How do estuaries improve water quality?

What can we learn from carbon on Mars?

How can black rats change the behavior of reef fish?

How does sunscreen make corals sick?

Would beavers make good firefighters?

How do some algae make the Earth warmer?

How can protecting lobsters be good for fishermen?

What kinds of landscapes keep bees healthy?

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How can we track life in the ocean?

How do glassfrogs become transparent?

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