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The Ocean Question: What is your favorite marine organism and why?

Posted on April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 By Andrew Thaler 12 Comments on The Ocean Question: What is your favorite marine organism and why?
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We caught up with 11 marine scientists (including one honorary marine scientist, paleoblogger Brian Switek) at this year’s Ocean Sciences meeting in Salt Lake City and asked them the following question – What is your favorite marine organism and why? Their responses ranged from the classic (dolphins and sharks) to the bizarre (deep-sea shrimp and snails) to the exceptionally … Read More “The Ocean Question: What is your favorite marine organism and why?” »

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