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Chesapeake Biological Laboratory research pier undergoes repair
October 10, 2012
Construction has begun on the repair and enhancement of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory's research pier in Solomons, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irene in 2011.

New study finds that bacteria on marine sponges can develop capacity to move and inhibit biofilm formation

September 6, 2012
A new study shows that when enough bacteria get together in one place, they can make a collective decision to grow an appendage and swim away.

Ballast water treatment system testing facility earns U.S. Coast Guard approval
August 17, 2012
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Maritime Environmental Resource Center (MERC) has partnered with NSF International, Great Ships Initiative and Retlif Testing Laboratories to become the first U.S. Coast Guard-approved Independent Laboratory for evaluation and testing of technologies designed for treatment of ballast water on ships.

Study confirms oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster entered food chain in the Gulf of Mexico
March 20, 2012

Landmark study of leatherback turtle migration identifies Pacific danger zones for critically-endangered species
March 1, 2012
A major new study of migration patterns has identified high-use areas—potential danger zones--in the Pacific Ocean for the critically endangered leatherback turtle.

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