 Natural Hazards
The ocean is a powerful place that sometimes comes crashing ashore
|  Harmful Algae and Red Tides
WHOI is a world leader in research into red tides and other blooms of harmful algae
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 The Moving Shoreline
Sands shift and sea levels rise, but beachfront condos don't budge
|  Coastal Pollution
Pollution flows downstream, and you can't get any farther downstream than the ocean
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 Fisheries and Coastal Resources
The wet two-thirds of the Earth harbors bountiful food, energy, and mineral reserves
|  Waves, Tides, and Currents
The coast takes shape from the rhythms of the waves, tides, and currents that push and pull against it
|
 Groundwater
Underneath beaches and out to sea, groundwater is constantly mixing with the ocean
|  Coastal Instruments & Monitoring Systems
Good oceanography comes from accurate ocean measurements, and that takes some pretty specialized equipment
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