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Giant Purple Isopod
Look familiar? This giant isopod is closely related to a much smaller land species - the common pill bug. We see a lot of them on the seafloor, but rarely any that are this brilliant purple color.
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Windward Passage Project
The Windward Passage, located between Cuba and Haiti, is a major conduit between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It is a site of complex currents, mixing and exchange of water that have been little explored despite the historical importance of this region as a major shipping route.
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