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Massive count a drop in the bucket

Decade-long Census of Marine Life leaves plenty to discover

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

A 10-year international project called the Census of Marine Life has come to an end with what has to be one of the strangest census reports ever.

FLOATING WORLD A Hydromedusae jellyfish comes from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which still holds considerable undescribed diversity despite the many researchers who have visited it as part of the 10-year Census of Marine Life project.