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Explainer: Blue carbon
What is blue carbon? We briefly explain how marine and coastal ecosystems capture and store carbon, known as blue carbon.
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Oct 2
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Explainer: Flood plumes
This explainer introduces flood plumes - large volumes of freshwater discharged from rivers into the ocean - and how they affect marine ecosystems.
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Aug 18
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Explainer: Coral recruitment
This Explainer briefly describes how corals reproduce, what coral recruitment is, and how we're studying it.
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May 13
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Explainer: eDNA
What is eDNA? Environmental DNA (eDNA) is genetic material that organisms have left behind in the environment where they live – in water,...
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Apr 1
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Explainer: Nursery habitats
What is a nursery habitat? A nursery habitat is an ecosystem that supports juveniles of marine species. They are often coastal ecosystems...
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Mar 11
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Explainer: Seagrass
This explainer briefly describes what seagrass is, and the important ecosystem services that seagrass meadows provide.
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Mar 1
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