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Noaa: Estuary Education: Cornucopia of Crabs
Learn about the wide variety of crabs found in the Oregon waters, including the estuaries and other marine ecosystems. [4:33]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Eelgrass Excitement
Find out about species, location, habitat, and other ecological factors of vital estuary eelgrass. [9:08]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Getting Involved
Learn how to get involved to protect these important but fragile resources in the estuary ecosystem. [4:59]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuaries: Defining Our Terms
Students quickly run down the major aspects of what makes an estuary, watershed, habitat, and food web. [1:45]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tillamook Estuary Overview
A video overview of the amazing Tillamook Estuary in Oregon. Exciting photography highlights this 3-minute look this national treasure. [4:03]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Plankton Parade
Students learn about the importance of zooplankton and phytoplankton, and why different plankton species are the basis of the estuary food web. [3:25]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Invertebrates of the Tillamook Estuary
Students learn about Tillamook Estuary invertebrates and their importance in the food web. [4:25]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tillamook Eelgrass
Eelgrass is one of the most important plant species in the estuary. Tillamook estuary has both native and introduced species of eelgrass. Students learn what this means for the fragile estuarine environment. [3:30]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: All About Oysters
Learn about oysters, including how they eat, where they live, the life cycle of an oyster, and instructions on opening them and eating them. [5:16]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tillamook Fishes
Student seine the Tillamook estuary and bring back a variety of native species to study. [5:35]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Saving the Tijuana Estuary
The estuary stands as the last barrier between the Pacific Ocean and pollution. Its mix of plants and silt acts as a filter that purifies contaminated inland rain and flood waters before they reach the ocean. [3:47]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Forests: History in Wood
A look at the South Slough, Oregon estuary forests and learn about the history of human inhabitants and the importance of logging. [7:40]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Saving Lives
Life on the Edge: Saving Lives looks at the work of the Coast Guard as they patrol the waters around South Slough Estuary. [5:00]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Catching Crabs
Understand why crabbing is important to an estuary region both for recreation and commercial reasons. [7:01]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Fish, Animals With Backbones
Learn about the life of several fish species as they thrive in the estuary ecosystem. See some close-ups of South Slough Estuary fishes while learning about their importance to the food chain. [4:14]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Water Quality in South Slough Reserve
Learn how to measure and test for water quality with simple tools. We discuss the need for constant measurement and testing and learn about the status of water quality in South Slough Estuary Reserve. [7:17]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Crab Facts With Dr. Nora
Learn some secrets of the Dungeness Crab with Dr. Nora. Look at the life cycle of these creatures and learn facts about their unique blood. [3:21]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: All About Waquoit Bay Estuary
A quick overview of the Waquoit Bay Estuary, including what an estuary is and what makes this estuary unique. [3:29]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Quest for Clams
Enjoy a historic Wampanoag Clambake and learn about the clam, a tasty bivalve to some and a way to make a living to others. [9:20]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Waquoit Eelgrass
Eelgrass is one of the most important indicator plants in the estuary. Learn about how the health of this plant is often a measure of the health of the ecosystem. Also includes a look at how septic systems impact estuary plants. [7:22]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Researching the Clam
Everything you wanted to know about clams and other related bivalves of Waquoit Bay in Massachusetts. [4:21]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Cool Critters of Peconic Bay
Young students show and describe some of the unique critters in the Peconic estuary in New York. [7:49]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Bivalve Romance
Tour a hatchery where clams, oysters, and scallops are raised, and learn about the steps of the bivalve life-cycle. Meet community members who support this ecological effort. [7:53]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Totally Terrapins
Everything you always wanted to know about the estuary's Diamondback Terrapin and how it is being protected. [6:22]