Comments on: Invisible But Not Forgotten http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:14:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: How Many Deep-Sea Nematodes Are There & Why We Many Never Know | Deep Sea News http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-24052 How Many Deep-Sea Nematodes Are There & Why We Many Never Know | Deep Sea News Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:51:00 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-24052 [...] A professor once told me that if you removed everything from earth and just left the nematodes you would still recognize the outlines of everything.  I have absolutely no idea if this is even remotely true.  I do know that, hyperbole aside, nematodes represent one of the most abundant forms of life on earth.  The phyla represent well over 28,000 described species of freshwater, marine, terrestrial, and parasitic round worms.  On the seafloor they account for 85-95% of the organisms. [...] [...] A professor once told me that if you removed everything from earth and just left the nematodes you would still recognize the outlines of everything.  I have absolutely no idea if this is even remotely true.  I do know that, hyperbole aside, nematodes represent one of the most abundant forms of life on earth.  The phyla represent well over 28,000 described species of freshwater, marine, terrestrial, and parasitic round worms.  On the seafloor they account for 85-95% of the organisms. [...]

]]> By: joan knapp http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-20015 joan knapp Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:42:11 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-20015 I've always been a little skittish about nematodes. Always wonder if they are harmless. I have a vision of a totally anaerobic environment with sulfur as the dominant element reducing agent. Nothing good ever comes of sulfur being dominant. Takes a lot of effort to reverse. I’ve always been a little skittish about nematodes. Always wonder if they are harmless.
I have a vision of a totally anaerobic environment with sulfur as the dominant element reducing agent. Nothing good ever comes of sulfur being dominant. Takes a lot of effort to reverse.

]]> By: Oikoman http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-19971 Oikoman Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:24:21 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-19971 It would be interesting to see if and how fast the populations recover... I imagine that recolonization would take place from the 'edges' of the affected area, from isolated refugia, and from sediment carried by birds and people, and that there would be a gradient of return as the more oil tolerant species get a foothold first. Its possible that the dynamics of how these organisms return and in what order (and of course, the dynamics of how their prey returns) could result in a microfauna ecology very different from what existed before the slick. Of course, anyone researching this would have to promise not to publish anything for years and years... can't say that would be a big incentive. It would be interesting to see if and how fast the populations recover… I imagine that recolonization would take place from the ‘edges’ of the affected area, from isolated refugia, and from sediment carried by birds and people, and that there would be a gradient of return as the more oil tolerant species get a foothold first. Its possible that the dynamics of how these organisms return and in what order (and of course, the dynamics of how their prey returns) could result in a microfauna ecology very different from what existed before the slick.

Of course, anyone researching this would have to promise not to publish anything for years and years… can’t say that would be a big incentive.

]]> By: Joy K. http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-19568 Joy K. Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:25:11 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-19568 Horrifying. Who knows what results will come from the loss of many of these tiny critters? Horrifying. Who knows what results will come from the loss of many of these tiny critters?

]]> By: CotS 53: Spineless Specialties Menu http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-19003 CotS 53: Spineless Specialties Menu Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:03:18 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-19003 [...] Nematode Soup» Fresh from the Gulf Coast, steeped in natural petroleum crude. Served with a healthy side of social commentary. Chef: Dr. Holly Bik, from her visit to Deep Sea News. Recipe, “Invisible But Not Forgotten.” [...] [...] Nematode Soup» Fresh from the Gulf Coast, steeped in natural petroleum crude. Served with a healthy side of social commentary. Chef: Dr. Holly Bik, from her visit to Deep Sea News. Recipe, “Invisible But Not Forgotten.” [...]

]]> By: Say Hello to DSN’s Newest Member | Deep Sea News http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-16726 Say Hello to DSN’s Newest Member | Deep Sea News Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:46:55 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-16726 [...] the newest full time member of the DSN team. Holly recently contributed the wonderful post to DSN Invisible But Not Forgotten about the impact of the oil spill on nematodes. We are very excited to be increasing our ranks and [...] [...] the newest full time member of the DSN team. Holly recently contributed the wonderful post to DSN Invisible But Not Forgotten about the impact of the oil spill on nematodes. We are very excited to be increasing our ranks and [...]

]]> By: Lancashire MCS Blog » Blog Archive » Science update 4th July 2010 http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-16433 Lancashire MCS Blog » Blog Archive » Science update 4th July 2010 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:02:21 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-16433 [...] Unseen casualties: Nematodes are not the most obvious denizens of the deep, but millions of them live in every cubic metre of mud, and thousands even in the deep sea oozes. They have a range of eating habits, and are important in turning over mud, releasing nutrients back into the water column, and taking oxygen down into the mud so other organisms can flourish. Unfortunately, nematodes don’t like oil, and are predicted to suffer badly as a consequence of hte gulf spill, greatly reducing the bio-diversity of large areas of sea-bottom. Deep Sea News 28 June 2010 [...] [...] Unseen casualties: Nematodes are not the most obvious denizens of the deep, but millions of them live in every cubic metre of mud, and thousands even in the deep sea oozes. They have a range of eating habits, and are important in turning over mud, releasing nutrients back into the water column, and taking oxygen down into the mud so other organisms can flourish. Unfortunately, nematodes don’t like oil, and are predicted to suffer badly as a consequence of hte gulf spill, greatly reducing the bio-diversity of large areas of sea-bottom. Deep Sea News 28 June 2010 [...]

]]> By: Aquarius http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-15983 Aquarius Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:45:09 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-15983 Some coastal marine biologists have been working diligently to spare some of the sea life, even going so far as to asking BP for money. Would and is there a way to remove some of these nematode communities to preserve some of them? I know many species are connected to a certain area, but we need to look at the long term effect of this oil spill. Now we are in hurricane season, which does not help at all. Some coastal marine biologists have been working diligently to spare some of the sea life, even going so far as to asking BP for money. Would and is there a way to remove some of these nematode communities to preserve some of them? I know many species are connected to a certain area, but we need to look at the long term effect of this oil spill. Now we are in hurricane season, which does not help at all.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Invisible But Not Forgotten | Deep Sea News -- Topsy.com http://deepseanews.com/2010/06/invisible-but-not-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-15974 Tweets that mention Invisible But Not Forgotten | Deep Sea News -- Topsy.com Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:53:42 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=8708#comment-15974 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Chris Rowan, Craig McClain. Craig McClain said: Invited post from Holly Bik at #DSN on nematodes and the #oilspill: "Invisible But Not Forgotten" http://bit.ly/dthDkH [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Chris Rowan, Craig McClain. Craig McClain said: Invited post from Holly Bik at #DSN on nematodes and the #oilspill: "Invisible But Not Forgotten" http://bit.ly/dthDkH [...]

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