The Cure

Author's Notes

Hi there! I wrote this story based on a class assignment, but everyone who read it wanted me to publish it somewhere. So here it is! I did have to put some research quotes in this story, so I added on my notes here is my bibliography for all of that research I did to make this story feel more real.

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Baleines En Direct. (n.d.). How far away can sperm whales detect their prey? Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://baleinesendirect.org/en/how-far-away-can-sperm-whales-detect-their-prey/

HORIBA. (n.d.). Aquarium water testing. HORIBA. Retrieved May 22, 2025, from https://www.horiba.com/int/water-quality/applications/aquarium/aquarium-water-testing/

HMAGR Group. (n.d.). Submarine depth gauges. HMAGR. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://hmagrp.com/submarine-depth-gauges/

Veron, J. E. N., Stafford-Smith, M. G., Turak, E., & DeVantier, L. M. (2025). Corals of the World: Evolution. Version 0.01 (Beta). Retrieved May 22, 2025, from https://www.coralsoftheworld.org/page/evolution/

Donahue, K. (2025, April 15). Interview by author. Senior coordinator for animal behavior and care at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Monterey Bay Aquarium. (n.d.). Research & conservation at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/our-workesearch-conservation

MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute). (n.d.). Microbial ecology and environmental genomics. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://www.mbari.org/science/microbial-ecology

Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (n.d.). Deep-sea biology research. UC San Diego. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://scripps.ucsd.eduesearch/deep-sea-biology

Thanks for taking the time to read this unfinished story. I am debating whether to continue this series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments! I do read them :)