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UTMSI Adds New Offshore Buoy Network

Sofar deployment 2026

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Going in the Flow: New Theory on Why Some Carbon in the Ocean Sticks Around for Millennia

Study finds there is a significant fraction of tightly bonded water in dissolved organic matter and the bonded water can make it less available to...

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The Science Behind the Catch

Discover how UTMSI scientists are advancing marine research at the 90th Deep Sea Roundup.

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A Break in a Longstanding Mystery about Origin of Complex Life

Breathe easy. It appears our microbial ancestors used oxygen, too.

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Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem: Genetic Identification for the Protection of Sharks and Rays

A new scientific paper describes how protecting shark and ray populations from the black-market wildlife trade can begin with DNA analysis.

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Study Finds Early Signs of Widespread Coastal Marsh Decline

The early warning could help the ecosystems that are key to preventing flooding, UT marine science researchers say.