41.   Corals are formed by the hard, stony skeletons secreted by tiny marine animals.

42.   Dead fish, crabs and other marine animals have washed ashore over the last few days.

43.   Dead fish, crabs and other marine animals have been washing ashore since the accident.

44.   Fifty percent of the fish and marine animals died in the quake, officials said today.

45.   Hundreds of rare and endangered marine animals have died in shark nets that line beaches to protect swimmers in Australia, according to a report released Thursday.

46.   In a surprise move, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Thursday to ban the feeding of sharks and other marine animals in Florida waters.

47.   Its mission is marine conservation and protection of species, but the laboratory often makes news for rescuing injured marine animals and nursing them back to health.

48.   Marine animals can be affected by sudden changes in the salinity of ocean water.

49.   Mid-range sonar, used in the Bahamas can be heard over shorter distances by many marine animals.

50.   Once here, they sometimes explode in numbers, crowd out native marine animals, dramatically alter habitats and threaten fisheries.