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    Marine Science in the News: Loss of reef top predator changes fish body shape

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    Marine Science in the News: Bioplastics Part 2

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    Marine Science in the News: Bioplastics Part 1

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    Marine Science in the News: Bacteria in California Sea Lions

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    Marine Science in the News: Engineers create programmable morphing skin

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    Marine Science in the News: Hitch hiking coral and hermit crab symbionts

    Marine Science in the News: Hitch hiking coral and hermit crab symbionts

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    Marine Science in the News: Fish heart remodeling and its biomedical application

    Marine Science in the News: Fish heart remodeling and its biomedical application

    Studying fish hearts could yield clues to treating or preventing heart damage in humans. Research scientists at the University of Guelph...
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