On the study of crustaceous genitalia
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Post by Matt Hoch. Dr. J. Matt Hoch is newly minted PhD from SUNY Stony Brook who is interested in the reproductive ecology and life history evolution of barnacles. We have reported on Matt’s research previously here at DSN. “Does your mother know what you’re doing?” The question was asked from the back of the … . . . → Read More: On the study of crustaceous genitalia

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Sex At Vents: Lights On or Off?
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Post by Jon Copley. Dr. Jon Copley is a lecturer in marine ecology at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. He is also director of SciConnect Limited, a company providing training in science communication and media skills. Jon is an avid deep sea explorer and studies the reproductive ecology of deep sea invertebrates, … . . . → Read More: Sex At Vents: Lights On or Off?

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Lighted Whoopie In The Sea: Repost
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In the deep dark sea, bioluminescence is the name of game. Its central role is unequivocal for many organisms. Do different sexes of species display dimorphism with respect to bioluminescence? Does it have a role in the dirty deeds that occur in the dark? The following is an illuminating dirty laundry … . . . → Read More: Lighted Whoopie In The Sea: Repost

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Sequential Lovin’: You and Me and You and You
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Clearly Isaac Hayes drew his inspiration from the limpet Crepidula fornicata for this classic funk soul hit. Crepidula, known as a slipper limpet, is a sequential hermaphrodite. During the same course of life, this limpet will change sex from male to female. The larger ones on the bottom are female while the smaller ones on … . . . → Read More: Sequential Lovin’: You and Me and You and You

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Sea turtles get it on, and on, and on…
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Wallace J. Nichols is a sea turtle biologist and marine conservation activist affiliated with the California Academy of Sciences, Ocean Revolution, and the Sea Turtle Network, among others. J’s blog is dedicated to new beginnings and fresh ideas, especially among young people. There should be a sign posted along beaches of the world during a … . . . → Read More: Sea turtles get it on, and on, and on…

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I have a dirty secret: I am a mussel sex voyeur.
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Post by Shawn M. Arellano. Dr. Shawn Arellano is a postdoctoral researcher at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her PhD research at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology concerned the reproduction and recruitment dynamics of a methane-fueled seep mussel. I have a dirty secret: I am a mussel sex voyeur. I’ve spent … . . . → Read More: I have a dirty secret: I am a mussel sex voyeur.

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Who’s Talking Dirty Today?
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Spreading the love on sex week! The good Dr. Byrnes talks about sex in flatworms with Penis Fencing: Dangerous or Decadent? Greg Laden ponders the relationship between emotional intelligence and orgasm frequency in women, as reported in a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. David at Southern Fried Science stumbled upon 2 “frisky” sea otters … . . . → Read More: Who’s Talking Dirty Today?

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Got Gonad?
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In an upcoming paper I have in press with colleagues, we are describing 4 new species of Anemone form hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific. When taking thin sections to describe the histology of one species of Chondrophellia sp. nov. we found it chock full of ova! It makes you wonder, where will all those … . . . → Read More: Got Gonad?

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“Sleezy” sponge sexuality
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Post by Amanda “not a sponge” Kahn. Amanda Kahn is currently a masters student at well-known Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, considered to be one of the west coast’s premier marine stations.  Despite still being in her masters, she is quickly becoming the “go-to” person for deep-sea sponges. Let’s start off “sex week” with the … . . . → Read More: “Sleezy” sponge sexuality

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Obama reaches across the Argh-isle
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“But as I said during the campaign, we can’t just talk to our friends. As hard as it is, we also have to talk to our enemies, and I’ve begun to do exactly that,” the President said in his speech. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. It well worth to check out the … . . . → Read More: Obama reaches across the Argh-isle

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