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Measuring Queen Conch in St. Croix
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We evaluate the growth, decline, and movement of queen conch by tagging and measuring individuals and studying their habitat. This large, slow-growing snail is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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The Mighty Oyster
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The Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Milford lab is studying how shellfish farms improve water quality and provide fish habitat in coastal communities through "ecosystem services."
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Milford Laboratory - Birthplace of Modern Shellfish Aquaculture
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Cultivated shellfish are enjoyed around the world - and much of this success is due to the research taking place at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Milford Lab.
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B-Roll: Discovery of the Ctenophore Duobrachium sparksae
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B-Roll of an underwater expedition off the coast of Puerto Rico in 2015, led by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, where a new species of comb jelly was discovered. It is the first species solely identified using high-def video.
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Combing the Deep: NOAA's Discovery of a New Ctenophore
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On an underwater expedition off the coast of Puerto Rico in 2015, led by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, scientists discovered a new species of comb jelly. It is the first species solely identified through high-definition video.
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Biodiversity: ARMS Gather Who's Hiding in Puget Sound
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On March 26, 2018, a team of NOAA scientists retrieved three biodiversity monitoring structures (called ARMS) from the bottom of Puget Sound, near the Nisqually Delta. Check out all the cool critters they found, and why they are doing this research.
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White Abalone Collection: First Time in 12 Years
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Biologists collect the first white abalone from the ocean since 2004. White abalone are functionally extinct in the ocean so their only hope for recovery is a captive breeding program currently being supported by NOAA Fisheries in California.
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Understanding the Giant Pacific Octopus
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Understanding the Giant Pacific Octopus
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Nautilus Surveys with Remote Underwater Cameras
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An international research team traveled to the Indo-Pacific to explore the deep ocean in search of nautiluses, one of the most ancient living creatures on Earth. Along the way, nautiluses weren't the only bizarre creatures they captured on camera.
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Oyster Farming in a Hawaiian Fishpond, Featuring Ku'uipo McCarty
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Oyster aquaculture is back in Hawaii. Kualoa Ranch has successfully raised harvestable oysters for the first time in Hawaii in 27 years, and did it using a traditional Hawaiian fishpond. Hear about it firsthand from farm manager, Ku'uipo McCarty.
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Restoring Native Shellfish: The Kenneth K. Chew Shellfish Hatchery
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The Olympia oyster is the only oyster species native to the Pacific Northwest coast of the U.S. Populations are down and habitat is depleted for these oysters, and this new native shellfish hatchery has come online to help recover their populations.
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