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This angelfish wants YOU to submit your photos to the Get Into Your Sanctuary #PhotoContest! http://go.usa.gov/xNs8j  #ILoveMySanctuarypic.twitter.com/31tlTTOs8A

Rip currents can travel faster than an Olympic swimmer can sprint! Check local listings before heading to the beach for a fun and SAFE trip.pic.twitter.com/3pRbFIXtUl

Habitat restoration creates jobs and protects communities--plus other lessons we've learned over the last 25 years http://www.noaa.gov/stories/6-things-to-know-about-coastal-habitat-restoration …pic.twitter.com/QL639BQ6eB

Check out these tips to keep your summer break free of #MarineDebris https://blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/summer-break-debris-free …pic.twitter.com/WmIloXqPGH

Higher than normal tides expected July 20-24 for most U.S. coastal areas. Details: https://go.usa.gov/xNeWD pic.twitter.com/xzg6A2Os2p

Explore the accuracy of our #landcover #data w/ these regional reports http://1.usa.gov/1Xnit95  #WeGotYaCoveredpic.twitter.com/Fw8Y742kx3

Tired of the heat? This #TravelTuesday check out the Kachemak Bay NERR in Alaska for its stunning scenery: https://go.usa.gov/xNhUr pic.twitter.com/0VO8yCNHkn

Communicate #marsh importance for #sealevelrise with a #CountySelfie! See how the northeast did it https://go.usa.gov/xN6BB pic.twitter.com/n66hs2xP8o

Trips to the ocean aren't always fun in the sun. Keep things smooth sailing with these tips in mind: https://go.usa.gov/xNSSP pic.twitter.com/TvNXDzYaOb

Announcing the #Coastal #Resilience Grant Program awards! Learn about the 19 projects to promote healthy coasts: https://go.usa.gov/xNuUg pic.twitter.com/6WJype8hjR

Where can you find one of the best-preserved collections of historic shipwrecks in the nation? @ThunderBayNMS! #EarthIsBluepic.twitter.com/cO7LHxAIJz

Have a minute? Watch this overview on ocean acidification: https://go.usa.gov/xNzP3  #OceanFactFridaypic.twitter.com/WT2Om34kA3

.@NOAA Coast Survey's Rear Adm. Smith elected to chair the new Int'l Hydrographic Organization Council https://noaacoastsurvey.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/rear-adm-shepard-m-smith-elected-to-chair-the-international-hydrographic-organization-council/ …pic.twitter.com/L1OXiP2NSe

,@NOAA, research partners predict significant harmful algal bloom for western #LakeErie this summer http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-partners-predict-significant-summer-harmful-algal-bloom-for-western-lake-erie … #HABsForecastpic.twitter.com/pceC2y8uTg

#Landcover data helped ID areas in #USVI where #landuse could impact #coral communities http://1.usa.gov/1UxL4Cv  #WeGotYaCovered #Caribbeanpic.twitter.com/yxrwF2RSm2

This little chick is one of 22 species of birds that hatch in @HawaiiReef. Can you name which species? #EarthIsBlue #WildlifeWednesdaypic.twitter.com/nQbqmls9f5

What are Rossby waves? They're also known as planetary waves...but they occur in the ocean. Check it out: https://go.usa.gov/xNeYX pic.twitter.com/H9JPosmfGv

Our partners in the NE are working to prevent and remove #MarineDebris. Find out more: https://blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/addressing-marine-debris-northeast …pic.twitter.com/K33QMqI8OS

Doesn't this look nice? Take a virtual trip to Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve: https://go.usa.gov/xNMVQ  #TravelTuesdaypic.twitter.com/7IFTpO7wnE

Hydroseeding highly erodible slopes helped reduce sediment runoff harming #corals in #PR https://go.usa.gov/xNyFy  #WeGotYaCovered #Caribbeanpic.twitter.com/eM9ruhRcIK