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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Coral-reefs ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coral Triangle: The giant hidden 'Amazon' beneath the sea that appears somewhat resilient to climate change ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Coral Triangle is an extremely biodiverse patch of ocean around the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Its relatively murky waters appear to shield it against climate change — for now. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LyG7ceTVfH73vPge9ATpqn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Coral Triangle is home to six of the seven known sea turtle species on Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colorful coral reef in the Philippines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's largest deep-sea coral reef found lurking beneath the Gulf Stream 'right on the doorstep' of US coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new deep-sea mapping project has revealed near-continuous reefs of cold-water corals spanning an area the size of Vermont just off the southeast U.S. coastline. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2qFL4endAXSsK7mGEuhNg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The newly mapped deep-sea corals span an area around the same size as Vermont.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A red fish swims in front of white corals in the deep sea]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 mind-boggling deep sea discoveries in 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have made some intriguing discoveries exploring the deep sea this year. Here are some of our favorites. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qHavKeGiyL9r2qfkB9QQxb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A sonar image of seamounts at the bottom of the ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sonar image of seamounts at the bottom of the ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pristine coral reefs discovered near Galápagos Islands are thousands of years old and teeming with life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists on a 30-day expedition off the coast of Ecuador have mapped two coral reefs and two seamounts more than 1,000 feet beneath the ocean surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:01:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QCQbud4n8LWXsMpEotd53P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Corals, crustaceans, urchins, anemones on Cacho De Coral, a newly discovered pristine coral reef in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An area of biodiversity on Cacho De Coral, a newly discovered pristine coral reef. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Every year, dozens of female hammerhead sharks mysteriously convene in French Polynesia under the full moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Every austral summer, Rangiroa and Tikehau atolls in French Polynesia host a mysterious assembly of female great hammerhead sharks — a critically endangered and typically solitary species. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:59:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X9tZEEaae92X9c6hSq3y5E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Over the summers of 2020 and 2021, 54 female great hammerhead sharks gathered around two atolls in French Polynesia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Great hammerhead sharks on a sandy ocean floor in the Bahamas.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Florida waters now 'bona fide bathtub conditions' as heat dome engulfs state ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The unprecedented water temperatures — reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in some places — could intensify storms and hurricanes in the Sunshine State. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:03:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tuR2eAqyELjP8gbqNScCgj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Waters off the coast of Florida have soared to alarming temperatures and could intensify the heat wave on land.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blazing sun beats down on the ocean and colors it orange.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Video reveals baby steps of newly hatched ‘walking’ sharks ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/epaulette-sharks-walking-baby-steps</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Epaulette sharks can use their fins to "walk" underwater and even on dry land. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua A. Krisch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/daiFbte7YgosmMXj98Poi3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[I&#039;m walkin&#039; here! An epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[I&#039;m walkin&#039; here! An epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Red Sea dolphins slather their skin in coral mucus, because nature is wonderfully gross ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Young dolphins seem to learn this skin care routine from their elders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 16:38:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d6cWF3H5WtZvazpZSeKceS-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins rub their bodies against certain types of corals and sponges.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A video clip shows an adult Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin rubbing against a bush-like coral on the seafloor.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Pile of rope' on a Texas beach is a weird, real-life sea creature ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frequently mistaken for discarded piles of beach trash, ropelike sea whips are a type of colorful coastal coral. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:45:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VqwqqvEpNGijTDVKUuCqP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The colorful sea whip (Leptogorgia virgulata) is often mistaken by beachgoers for a tangle of cable or rope.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The colorful sea whip (Leptogorgia virgulata) is often mistaken by beachgoers for a tangle of cable or rope.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bubbling carbon dioxide vent discovered on the seafloor off the Philippines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists came across a bubbling hotspot of carbon dioxide by chance. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:28:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:17:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GjM36YdsKJcei8QXCdvM9Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A scientist collects gas samples at the newly discovered Soda Springs in the Philippines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A scientist collects gas samples at the newly discovered Soda Springs in the Philippines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We Finally Know Why Florida's Coral Reefs Are Dying, and It's Not Just Climate Change ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hot water is killing Florida's coral reefs. But it's not the only factor bleaching them white. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:11:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9CbJKydQWqXuXo4tuxgnT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Larry Lipsky]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A snorkeler swims among healthy Elkhorn corals off Key Largo in the Florida Keys in the early 1980s. Named for its antler-like shape for its colonies, the Elkhorn coral is one of the most important corals in the Caribbean. Current populations are struggling to recover from coral disease and bleaching. Elkhorn coral once dominated coral reefs in the Florida Keys. Today, less than 5 percent of these corals remain in the Florida Keys.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coral Reefs Have 'Halos,' and They Can Be Seen from the Heavens ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's the story behind reefs' mysterious "halos" of empty sand? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:04:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:42:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tPrJyCwz65utTVuu8CLuuA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Halos of light-colored sand surround coral reefs in the Red Sea.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Is the Coral Triangle? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Coral Triangle is the most biodiverse ecosystem in the world and is home to a variety of sea creatures, including sharks, colorful corals and vibrant tropical fish. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Leman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fWB6AZMxcvBnxfsXm3nkhK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Remote islands of Indonesia are surrounded by coral reefs bursting with marine life. This area is part of a region called the Coral Triangle.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Indonesia islands]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Is Coral Bleaching? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nature's red flag is the eerie white glow of one of the ocean's most biologically rich ecosystems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:14:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donavyn Coffey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/swpJdY6LWMVa26VxWf6Yqb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The loss of coral due to coral bleaching has dire consequences for the entire coral reef ecosystem. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bleached coral]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These 7 Expeditions Could Reveal Some of Earth's Biggest Secrets in 2019 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64400-amazing-earth-science-expeditions-2019.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What new mysteries will scientists unravel about Earth in 2019? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:04:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Mann ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AVKooAHhfkrNV68nrVuKQk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica acts as a massive, frozen cork that holds back other glacial masses. If it collapses sea levels could rise. In 2019 ground measurements could reveal just how close the glacier is to collapse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[thwaits glacier]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's What Photosynthesis Sounds Like Underwater ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64207-photosynthesis-makes-ping-sound-underwater.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you listen closely, you can hear little plants harnessing the sun's energy. All you have to do is dive underwater and listen for the faint but distinctive "ping!" that red algae make while carrying out photosynthesis, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:56:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 May 2024 11:23:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nGrPKY7BBCwMMaYSNBVyP3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As bubbles of oxygen made from photosynthesis depart underwater plants, they emit a &quot;ping&quot; sound.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Underwater bubbles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Are Coral Reefs? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hundreds of species of coral come together to create large, underwater structures that are full of different shapes and sizes and bright colors. About 25 percent of all known marine life rely on coral reefs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:56:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NeepdBbcBnEGnyTN3NGLmg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Table coral (Acropora cytherea) is common throughout the tropical Pacific, but in Hawaii its distribution is limited to French Frigate Shoals and neighboring atolls northwest of the main islands. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[table coral]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 85 Miles of Atlantic Coral Reef Stayed Hidden Until Now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A marine expedition recently discovered a previously unknown coral reef in the Atlantic Ocean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:01:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:47:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ew2y6ateD3hEgR2o5mUqLi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alvin, a submersible deployed by the research vehicle Atlantis, collects a sample of Lophelia pertusa from an extensive mound of both dead and living coral.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are These Corals Feeding, Or Is This an Underwater Dance Party? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just need to add some music and we've got a party. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:11:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:40:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tw9xdBwvBAjBkBFBskmBwV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Staghorn coral under crashing waves.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Staghorn coral under crashing waves.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Another Tropical Paradise Enacts a Sunscreen Ban ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62598-bonaire-island-bans-sunscreen.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The island of Bonaire follows Hawaii's lead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 19:26:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:43:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gkUcvP87AbCWHBmGzwP9Rb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The island of Bonaire is a popular diving destination.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The island of Bonaire is a popular diving destination.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hawaii Is Banning Sunscreen to Protect Corals. But What About Your Skin? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62494-sunscreen-kills-coral-reefs.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't worry, you can still hit the beach. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 15:17:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:44:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AhBVHYN5DNKKDNu2AYd3LG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Humans Have Cracked the Secrets of Uncrackable Parrotfish Teeth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60949-parrotfish-beak-stiff-hard-materials.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ They have chain mail in their mouths, for biting, chewing and gnashing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 19:58:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wJdnpeWhe32i3GdYoqLhG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An inset on this image of a parrotfish shows the microscopic crystal structure of its beak.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An inset on this image of a parrotfish shows the microscopic crystal structure of its beak.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ During a Hurricane, What Happens Underwater? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A hurricane the size of Irma can cause extensive damage on land with massive storm surges, excessive rainfall and raging winds. But what exactly happens below the ocean's surface, in the deep sea, when these storms pass through? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:34:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iwhA48VtV9tb8b8HKvyNrb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Netflix Film 'Chasing Coral' Warns of Grim Future for Imperiled Reefs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Climate change's devastating impact on coral reefs is on display in the new Netflix film "Chasing Coral." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:14:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:23:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d5ZrXgEA446CQPBwCFpy3i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In &quot;Chasing Coral,&quot; filmmakers and scientists come together to explore the devastating impact of climate change on reef systems around the world.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can You Put a Price on the Great Barrier Reef? Economists Just Did ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59623-great-barrier-reef-worth-56-billion.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Great Barrier Reef brings real dollars to Australia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:09:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:23:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GQvoTsrnmA7eHckyQWwZNX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Great Barrier Reef supports plenty of tour-dive companies and commercial fishing outfits.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Great barrier reef corals and fishes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lip-Smacking Good! How 'Mushroom-Lipped' Fish Score Hard-to-Get Meals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For a reef fish species, sloppy, slimy lip dribbles serve as a vital defense against its coral prey's venomous stings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:08:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Js3iBousUpVpmdUfgAvBUB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This scanning electron microscope image shows a close-up of the mouth of a tubelip wrasse with self-lubricating lips. These lips enable the fish to &quot;kiss&quot; mucus and flesh from the surface of corals.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Great Barrier Reef Again Hit by Severe Coral Bleaching ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two-thirds of the length of the Great Barrier Reef is suffering from bleaching, a condition likely to cause mass coral die-offs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:49:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:59:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ty42jd5q59F8eSgxyYvHHV-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bette Willis]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bleached coral stands starkly in Australia&#039;s Mission Beach Reefs, part of the Great Barrier Reef system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bleached coral stands starkly in Australia&#039;s Mission Beach Reefs, part of the Great Barrier Reef system.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newfound 'Spider-Man' Snail Is an Expert Web Slinger ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new species of colorful marine snail slings webs like Spider-Man and is "kind of cute." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:58:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WSoKhfso2E5mgtG4ke6zTW-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Copyright Rüdiger Bieler/The Field Museum]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;i&gt;Thylacodes vandyensis&lt;/i&gt;, a new species of worm snail, is plentiful on an artificial reef in Florida waters. ]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Global Warming Is Killing the Great Barrier Reef ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58310-great-barrier-reef-bleaching-continues.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Great Barrier Reef has suffered "off the chart" damage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:46:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7RLdov7K86D9j4Ls5PZ2T-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tane Sinclair-Taylor/James Cook University]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists measure coral mortality following the major bleaching event of 2016.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[barrier-reef-bleaching-death]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Snapshot of Hawaii: Why NASA Is Studying Islands' Volcanoes & Reefs ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57824-nasa-studying-hawaiian-islands-volcanoes-reefs.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hawaii's ecosystems are under scientific scrutiny this month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:50:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen Rowan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pTcp2rT5LWJ54HfvSBtEyQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hawaii&#039;s &quot;Big Island,&quot; as viewed from the window of NASA&#039;s high-altitude ER-2 aircraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hawaii&#039;s &quot;Big Island&quot; viewed from high-altitude aircraft.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Photos: Diving in a Twilight Coral Reef ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56616-photos-diving-in-a-twilight-coral-reef.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Diving deep in the Red Sea, researchers discover a dim, blue world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:59:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:36:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NAALuECBQ4N4DMdQJKzvjL-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[David Gruber]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coral 'Twilight Zone' Reveals New Type of Photosynthesis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Low-light algae living in coral have evolved a never-before-seen way to capture energy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:59:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3g2jgdbf2qM8E2sQQVSTrh-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mike Lombardi]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Divers explore a coral wall in this dim, blue world called the mesophotic zone.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Divers explore a coral wall in this dim, blue world called the mesophotic zone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Surprise! Another Massive Reef Is Hiding Behind the Great Barrier Reef ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56075-another-reef-behind-great-barrier-reef.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 2,300-square-mile reef was hiding in plain sight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 14:09:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ijR5ihHB3uTpYAQWCo8kjA-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bligh Reef area off Cape York was discovered using laser data from the Australian Royal Navy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hidden-reef]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Creep Show: Video Captures the Violent Act of Coral Bleaching ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55794-video-captures-violent-coral-bleaching.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A blob of a coral has been caught violently pulsating, with tentacles wriggling every which way, as it ejects its algal residents in a time-lapse video of the phenomenon called bleaching. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:44:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PN44t8DDxqwm7DwfZPL3sU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Brett Lewis, QUT]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The mushroom coral &lt;em&gt;Heliofungia actiniformis&lt;/em&gt; belches its symbiotic algal cells (green plume) when the water heats up.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The mushroom coral &lt;em&gt;Heliofungia actiniformis&lt;/em&gt; belches its symbiotic algal cells (green plume) when the water heats up.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coral Reefs Flourish Thanks to … Fish Pee? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55792-fish-pee-helps-coral-reefs.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Getting peed on is a good thing, at least for coral reefs, scientists have found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 16:52:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:09:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BL2DqSvGDedoHCupHZxdPo-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jacob Allgeier]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How much do fish pee? Putting fish, such as this high-hat fish, in a plastic bag helped scientists figure that out. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[high-hat fish]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Corals 'Kiss' and Wage War, New Underwater Microscope Reveals ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55371-underwater-microscope-sees-corals-kiss.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are glimpsing how microscopic marine creatures move through their underwater environment and interact with each other in the ocean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:46:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:47:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/htn9VK4kh8KsjzYeWCUngX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jaffe Laboratory for Underwater Imaging / Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Polyps from two different coral species engage in a turf war in Red Sea waters.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: The Secret Lives of Corals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thanks to an underwater microscope and computer interface that can be operated by a diver, researchers are glimpsing activity of coral polyps up close and in unprecedented detail. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rELsupdYUjUt5EqpyCYBqQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Image of the coral &lt;i&gt;Pocillopora damicornis&lt;/i&gt; recorded in the lab. The image is an enhanced depth of field composite formed from several images taken at different focus planes. The small dots inside the polyps are individual zooxanthellae. The field of view is 4.2 x 3.5 mm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[underwater microscope]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sharks Near You? Global Survey Reveals Predators' Top Spots ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55153-global-shark-census.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A global shark census is underway. What have scientists discovered thus far? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:10:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5kjgBEndNw57EE34TQNVzU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bull shark visits one of Global FinPrint&#039;s BRUVs in the Great Barrier Reef.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[global-finprint-bull-shark-great-barrier-reef]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jumbo Jet Lies on Seafloor Awaiting Divers, Coral Critters ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Airbus jet was sunk to draw ocean flora and fauna, and thus divers and tourists. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:31:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Massive Coral Reef Discovered in the Amazon River ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54524-amazon-river-coral-reef-discovered.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A massive reef system lurking in the mouth of the Amazon River hides a hidden menagerie of strange and wonderful underwater creatures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2016 11:56:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GQREokcXFS6fUFMbxiDFPP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Lance Willis]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Amazon feeds into the Atlantic Ocean in a plume where salt and freshwater mix. The unique pH, salinity, debris and light levels create a unique ecosytem perfect for a massive reef network. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[amazon river plume]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 12 Outstanding Artificial Reefs to Visit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54487-outstanding-artificial-reefs-to-visit.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not all coral reefs emerge from naturally occurring objects on the sea bottom. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:25:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:45:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U5e5qiohUX8q8EBZa2RLjd-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jason deCaires Taylor, http://www.underwatersculpture.com]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Underwater concrete sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor are one type of human-made structure used to encourage the growth of an artificial reef environment.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching is 'Worst in its History' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54272-great-barrier-reef-worst-coral-bleaching.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Australia's Great Barrier Reef corals are in trouble, with the northern part of the reef experiencing "the worst mass bleaching event in its history." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:48:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/itxd2eaFE5VoovVEwVpq68-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies / Terry Hughes]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial view of a section of the Great Barrier Reef, with bleached corals visible in the water.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meet 'Squishy Fingers': Flexible Robot Advances Undersea Research ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53545-squishy-fingers-robot-collects-coral.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a new soft and squishy robot in town, and it's ready for some serious underwater business. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:14:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5jJDvDJPLjDPVEi8dFbWEE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Galloway KC et al. Soft Robotics. 2016]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Squishy Fingers robot collects coral.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Squishy Fingers robot collects coral.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA to Capture Best-Ever Portrait of Coral Reef Health ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53393-nasa-campaign-studies-coral-reefs.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA is about to get up close and personal with Earth's corals: The space agency will use airplanes and water instruments to survey these delicate structures and capture the most detailed views ever of the planet's corals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:38:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:36:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3gf9dp2mJaoryRnk5Zrjr4-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NOAA/David Burdick]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Coral reef in the Mariana Islands.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mariana Islands Coral Reef]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hot Oceans Are Killing Coral Reefs Around the World ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52425-hot-oceans-global-coral-bleaching.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For only the third time on record, coral bleaching is occurring across the globe and climate change is to blame. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:04:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Kahn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BQogW4uCm9qGegH6xKk3c7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bleached coral can be seen at Lisianski Island in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, in Hawaii, as documented during a NOAA mission in August 2014.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bleached coral can be seen at Lisianski Island in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, in Hawaii, as documented during a NOAA mission in August 2014.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From a Childhood Fascination with Fish to a Career in Conservation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51858-coral-reefs-threatened-but-commitment-to-save-is-strong.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Coral reefs are key to wildlife, and human, survival — and they may yet be saved. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 04:58:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Darling ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nB6pLZg2hZfeAh4muAPRx5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[© Emily Darling]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In Kenya, fishermen bring their catch from the boats onto the beach in large woven baskets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Colorful fish in basket]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beautiful Corals in Home Aquariums Can Poison You ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51853-corals-toxin-hazard-aquariums.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Aquarium enthusiasts and people who work in aquarium stores should be aware that some types of coral produce dangerous toxins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:17:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:53:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WbhKCur5mhBVe65FKGoxSM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A zoanthid coral]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A zoanthid coral]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Red Sea's Glowing Corals are Rainbow of Colors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Deep in the Red Sea, beyond the reach of most scuba divers, coral reefs are putting on a glowing, colorful show, scientists have discovered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:43:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:47:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Goldbaum ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2F48NvnnED9xZ8EfkQXMji-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jörg Wiedenmann, University of Southampton ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vibrant mesophotic corals of the Red Sea.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coral Pyramids in Micronesia Date Back to Middle Ages ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50135-coral-tombs-leluh-700-years-old.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New evidence reveals that the ancient coral tombs of Leluh in Micronesia could be up to 700 years old — much older than previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:25:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:58:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nNeFZ3LXT6ZhtutBtKY9mN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jean-Paul Hobbs ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researcher Zoe Richards inspects the corals used to build a royal tomb at Leluh known as Bat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bat tomb corals]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Balancing the Good and Bad: News for Coral Reefs ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/49546-marine-ecology-research-conservation.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marine ecologist Paul Sikkel discusses his passion for and work with coral reefs and the best ways to protect them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lily Whitman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8trHZbLKUtgpBRmryvqzDB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Reefscape near Cabilao Island, Philippines .]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[reefs cape in the Philippines]]></media:text>
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