Tubulogenerina narghiLinka
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Links upon links upon links…. Do NOT F$#% WITH FORAMS. FOR REELZ GUYZ!!1! Skeptic Wonder has a nice article on a how a deep-sea foram lashes out its “legs” to catch out and devour nematodes much bigger than itself. Follow the Deep Coral Expedition 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. Oceana has a deep sea . . . → Read More: Tubulogenerina narghiLinka

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The Slug Song, and more from Dr. Krug the slug drug lug
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The sea slug Elysia chlorotica I first discovered Dr. Pat Krug when he gave a talk at Scripps and revealed that he had named a new species of sea slug after Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in order to “capture the spirit of sexual flexibility.” Now Dr. Krug is back with a great interview . . . → Read More: The Slug Song, and more from Dr. Krug the slug drug lug

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Not Good Enough: Copenhagen Accord May Doom Coral Reefs
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The left image represents an intact system at current CO2 levels; the center image shows coral decay with increased CO2; and the right image shows a devastated system with even higher CO2 emissions. O. Hoegh-Guldberg, et al (2007) Coral reefs under rapid climate change and ocean acidification, Science, 318(5857), p. 1741 When you’re in . . . → Read More: Not Good Enough: Copenhagen Accord May Doom Coral Reefs

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Will Gulf science be compromised by politics?
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I’ve officially arrived back in New Hampshire (freezing my tanned little arms off, btw) after my marathon sampling trip in the Gulf, and I’ve been trying to catch up on all the spill-related news I missed.  More pictures and reports from my trip will follow soon (promise!), but right now I need to rant. You . . . → Read More: Will Gulf science be compromised by politics?

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More Links
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Species do a lot more for us than you might realize. They are not merely coexisting with us on our great journey through life, but provide us with the oxygen we breathe, stabilize our coasts and river banks, provide us with food, filter our water, harbor medicinally important biochemicals, etc. etc. In one of the . . . → Read More: More Links

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Congrats to New MacArthur Fellow Dr. Benoit-Bird!
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One of 23 MacArthur “Genius” grant recipients this year!  Way to go Marine Science! Benoit-Bird, 34, studies the interrelationships of animals in different marine environments, using acoustics and other sophisticated technologies. Her innovative uses of sonar in tracking marine creatures from Humboldt squid to spinner dolphins have led to new discoveries about their feeding behavior, . . . → Read More: Congrats to New MacArthur Fellow Dr. Benoit-Bird!

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Linkopus hispidus
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I will pinch the links from your very soul Beautiful photos, a none other than National Geographic of course, of a new species of fiery sea slug that lays lacy egg cases. Kind of resembles doilies! Old Salt blog brings up a news article about completely wackaloon idea: using submarines to inject cold water under . . . → Read More: Linkopus hispidus

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Adorable ocean outreach and more from CalEchoes
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A student-led cruise is off central California right now, seeking records of the ancient California Current in the Santa Barbara basin’s famously layered mud. The CalEchoes cruise is a great blend of cool science and education outreach. (The cruise is out of my academic home, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, but I’m not involved with it.) . . . → Read More: Adorable ocean outreach and more from CalEchoes

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Hypocrites
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Sure we’ll protect deep-sea fishes…uuhhh we changed our mind The meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, which concluded today, left conservation organizations disappointed with the failure of NAFO countries to live up to their international commitments to protect the high seas. In 2006, they all agreed through a United Nations General Assembly resolution to . . . → Read More: Hypocrites

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Ban on deep-sea drilling rejected
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What could go wrong?  O’ wait… European coastal nations have agreed to review rules for offshore drilling, but said each country should decide individually on how to improve safety on oil rigs to avoid disasters like the Gulf of Mexico spill. A German proposal suggesting a suspension of some deep-water drilling operations – opposed by . . . → Read More: Ban on deep-sea drilling rejected

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