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Tagging a Seahorse

Marine biologist Dr. Heather Masonjones tags a seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, to study an alkaline pond's population. Through this method of injecting a non-toxic dye, that can only be seen under ultra-violet light, she proved that this pond in The Bahamas has the highest density of seahorses on Earth.

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Marine biologist Dr. Heather Masonjones tags a seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, to study an alkaline pond's population. Through this method of injecting a non-toxic dye, that can only be seen under ultra-violet light, she proved that this pond in The Bahamas has the highest density of seahorses on Earth.