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The Gulf of Maine cod fishery is in rough shape. The fishermen aren’t doing much better.

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The Gulf of Maine cod fishery is in rough shape. The fishermen aren’t doing much better.

What works–and what doesn’t–when it comes to coping with climate change on the coasts of Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Gulf of Maine

What works–and what doesn’t–when it comes to coping with climate change on the coasts of Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Gulf of Maine

Can nature reduce the damage caused by hurricanes?

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Can nature reduce the damage caused by hurricanes?

Shellfish geneticists help bivalve hatcheries breed better oysters to survive warming oceans

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Shellfish geneticists help bivalve hatcheries breed better oysters to survive warming oceans

Northeastern marine science professor Kathleen Lotterhos says U.N. ocean and cryosphere report poses evolutionary challenges for marine life.
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Northeastern marine science professor Kathleen Lotterhos says U.N. ocean and cryosphere report poses evolutionary challenges for marine life.

August 2019 in photos

August 2019 in photos

Treating Gulf of Maine cod as two distinct subpopulations could help fisheries management, Northeastern University Marine Science Center researchers find

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Treating Gulf of Maine cod as two distinct subpopulations could help fisheries management, Northeastern University Marine Science Center researchers find

This mollusk grows fat on a diet of rock

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This mollusk grows fat on a diet of rock

New Northeastern Marine Science Center educator resources page offers teachers materials on Boston Harbor habitats and wildlife.

New Northeastern Marine Science Center educator resources page offers teachers materials on Boston Harbor habitats and wildlife.

The whale with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach is getting all the attention, but microplastics in the ocean are a threat to all of us

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The whale with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach is getting all the attention, but microplastics in the ocean are a threat to all of us

Students squish seaweed, dissect squids, and find each other as whales do at Northeastern’s High School Marine Science Symposium

Students squish seaweed, dissect squids, and find each other as whales do at Northeastern’s High School Marine Science Symposium

Sequencing the genome of the blackfin icefish might help us better understand anemia, osteoporosis, and other ailments

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Sequencing the genome of the blackfin icefish might help us better understand anemia, osteoporosis, and other ailments