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A Phronima hyperiid amphipod curled up in a hollow salp ‘barrel’ (body case). Phronima carves a salp’s body out and uses the barrel as a house – like a slightly morbid version of a hermit crab. Photo courtesy of Pierre Chabert.

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Recovering MOCNESS nets can be exciting in rough seas. They really do look like creatures from the watery depths!

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Figure 4. Soils from different plots throughout Baltimore.

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Figure 2. Big wheel tire in the middle of our Hillsdale plot, Baltimore City.

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Figure 1. Ian Yesilonis by a large tulip poplar tree in Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park in Baltimore City.

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Components of the N cycle investigated by using 15NH4+ dilution method and isotopic enrichment of other N pools.

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An overhead view of recirculating chambers.

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Kings Creek during normal flow.

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Molly Fisher checking the dissolved oxygen level of a recirculating chamber during 2018 fieldwork.

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Penny, one of the lovely station pups.