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A sea elephant rarely deceives
12/16/11

« Perched » on top of its marine environment food chain, the northern elephant seal is a veritable sentinel species of pollution in the sea environment.

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Organic pollutants: the sea is under attack
11/22/11

Sea bass, which often ends up on our plates, is a victim of pollution by endocrine disrupters. These organic pollutants have a tendency to accumulate in living organisms where they disrupt the functioning of some very important glands.

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A new species of crustacean in the Mediterranean
9/1/11

Caprella tavolarensis, a new species of amphipod crustacean, was recently discovered by Nicolas Sturaro, a researcher at the Laboratoire d'Océanologie of  the University of  Liege, Belgium.

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Piercing the clouds
5/5/11
Knowing the conditions which reign over the surfaces of the oceans is important for an understanding of the climate. But how to observe them if layers of cloud prevent any observation?
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Understanding the ocean circulation of the past
9/28/10

The North Pacific was the site of the formation of deep water at the end of the last Ice Age. For the first time researchers have revealed the causes and the consequences of this peculiar phenomenon.

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