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Super-heated water emerges from a hydrothermal vent in a dark plume

Deep-sea fish use hydrothermal vents to incubate eggs

A reef formed by the coral species Lophelia pertusa at 450m below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

Biologist investigates lasting ecological impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil spill

A reef formed by the coral species Lophelia pertusa at 450m below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

Award-winning research led in Gulf of Mexico by Penn State biologist

photo of dead coral in the sea floor

Deep Impact

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Research website will take viewers deep into the Gulf of Mexico

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Hydrothermal-vent expedition educational experience for all students

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Team led by biology professor receives federal conservation award

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Featured Site: Venture Deep Ocean

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Featured Site: Venture Deep Ocean

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Going Deep

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Notes from the Deep

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Astrobiology: The Search for Life in the Universe

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea