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Satellite-tracked drifter that follows near-surface currents

Detailed Description

Underwater view of satellite-tracked drifter following near-surface currents off Guam in 2012. Similar drifters were used to track coral larvae in the Hawaiian Islands during the July 2013 spawning of the reef-building coral Montipora capitata.

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Public Domain.