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More species in the open ocean can also facilitate the spread of invasive types.
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026
Murres typically spend all their time in the open ocean, only coming to shore to breed and nest.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The tsunami radiated outward across the Pacific, racing across the open ocean as fast as an airplane and eventually surging onto the shore, reaching heights exceeding 55 feet (17 meters).
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Imagine crossing thousands of miles of open ocean — no rest stops, no landmarks — and somehow colonizing a remote archipelago to start entirely new lineages.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026
Murres typically spend all their time in the open ocean, only coming to shore to breed and nest.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The tsunami radiated outward across the Pacific, racing across the open ocean as fast as an airplane and eventually surging onto the shore, reaching heights exceeding 55 feet (17 meters).
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Imagine crossing thousands of miles of open ocean — no rest stops, no landmarks — and somehow colonizing a remote archipelago to start entirely new lineages.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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