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Mucus trails help snails find their way back home
How do they find their way from a shelter place to a good meal? Since snails leave a trail of mucus while moving, they have a perfect means to facilitate orientation.
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Oystercatchers
OYSTERCATCHERS There are many varieties of Oystercatchers and here a little information about two of the species.
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Pacific Coast Tide Pool Animals
Low tide reveals animals seen only for a brief time. Sea anemones, purple sea urchins, starfish, colorful sea slugs and tiny crabs live in this hidden world.
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Hydrothermal Vents
Explore the Hydrothermal Vent community and learn about a little known science topic.
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The Ear-like Shell of Abalone
Abalones have quite an unusual shell: Since the last whirl of the flat shell is always much broader than the previous ones, it resembles a human ear.
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Discovery of a living fossil
A deep sea expedition in 1952 revealed a very peculiar mollusc whose closest relatives were only known as fossils: Neopilina galathea, a small, limpet-like snail, has been a zoological sensation.
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Chitons
Chitons are "primitive" molluscs, living at rocky shores similarly like limpet snails. With their body protected by eight flexibly jointed, shell-like plates
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DON KNOTTS
Don Knotts was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 21, 1924. He got his beginnings in show business after creating a dummy named Danny and performing his ventriloquist act at school and church functions.
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Pacific Northwest Coast Intertidal Zones
As the tide moves toward the minus point, barnacles and starfish appear first, followed by extreme low tide sightings of sea palms and purple urchins.
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The Sea Shore
Some animals live on the rocks, some underneath, and a few even live inside them.
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Looking for Coastal Life
Kent has one of the longest coastlines in the UK, but it's at risk from erosion and pollution. A new scheme is trying to find out everything about the coastline.
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Portuguese Food & Traditional Dishes in Madeira
Traditional Cuisine in Madeira makes full use of the island's produce, providing a healthy diet and delicious treats for every occasion.
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The Cooking Regions of Portugal- The Azores
The Islands of the Azores
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Submarines of the US Civil War
Both sides in the Civil War designed and built submarines of various kinds with mixed results.
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POKE A POLE IN A HOLE
A unique method for fishing reefs and rocks in saltwater
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Cobh's Titantic Memories
The Republic of Ireland is renowned the world over for its hospitality but combined with a sense of history Cobh near Cork is a wonderful place for all lovers of the sea.
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Hollywood Heroes in World War Two
Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these actors, directors and producers more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.
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In One Tidepool: Book Review
Have you ever peered into a tidepool, while visiting the seaside. If you have, you'll know that it is teeming with tiny creatures. This fantastic book will take you on a journey to a fascinating world under the sea.
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Kelp Forests of California
Kelp forests provide a habitat for a large diversity of species as you descend from the surface to the sea floor.
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Kite Diagrams
How to display information from transects of the rocky seashore.
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Puget Sound Passion
Percival Landing at the southernmost tip of Puget Sound is a great place to view life in Northwest Washington State.
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The Turtle First Combat Submarine
Designed by David Bushnell, the American Turtle submarine of the Revolutionary War is emulated today as a historic and groundbreaking craft.
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Information About Seafood Allergies
A seafood allergy is one of the most potentially severe allergies. It is important for the allergic individual to know basic information and what to avoid.
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The Marine Biologist's Worldview
Marine biologists are scientists who study the organisms living in the ocean. Theirs a multifaceted discipline, but one unified by wonder at Life beneath the waves.
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The Next Frontier
We know more about the back side of the moon than we do of the ocean floor. A group of Japanese and New Zealand oceanographic scientists are attempting to rectify this oversight.
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Tv History, Birthdays and Viewing Choices For The Week
This week we have: This Week in TV History; TV related celebrity birthdays; my television viewing choices for the week.
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Anemone Guts ... or Strainers in the Tank
A list of tasks,to save time.
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Tales from Cornwall
Cornwall is famous for its folklore and beauty.
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The overlooked spectacle of metamorphosis
Many of us have marvelled at a monarch caterpillar transforming into a pupa and adult. The bizarre phenomenon of metamorphosis is actually a common strategy in nature for survival through extreme conditions.
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Report on the Health of the World's Oceans (9)
conclusion, references, and Appendix to the report on the health of the world's oceans
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