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Healthy Planet Marine Studies Initiative

Meadows of the Sea

OSU researcher Sally Hacker warns that climate-related changes to ocean upwelling “could have potentially profound effects on the future production” of Oregon’s estuaries.

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Healthy Planet Marine Studies Initiative

Bloom of the Jellyfish

Huge spikes in jellyfish numbers cause mayhem for fishermen.

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Healthy Planet Marine Studies Initiative

Zooplankton Come in Wild Colors and Shapes

Tiny zooplankton, often juvenile fish, feed on their plantlike cousins, the phytoplankton, at the base of the vast marine food web. Photos from the Cowen Lab show them in their wild and whimsical colorfulness.