…Then how about dressing up as a really crappy version of King Triton (shout out to all my Little Mermaid fans out there). Note to males: girls will think you are TOTALLY hot if you pay homage to such a classic childhood film. "He's a human, you're a mermaid…!" Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}…Then how about . . . → Read More: Still need a Halloween costume?
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  October 27th, 2010  One comment  Biodiversity, Evolution, New Research, New Species, Paleobiology  Anatomy, Anemone, Anthozoa, Best of Zelnio, Cambrian, China, Cnidaria, Eolympia pediculata, fossil, Hexacorallia, Mesentery, Microfossil, plos one Continuing its trend as one of the top destinations for out-of-this-world fossil finds, China is yielding yet another piece to the evolutionary jigsaw puzzle. In a recent PLoS One article, Han and colleagues report the findings of a new squishy sea anemone from the Lower Cambrian. The new find lends support to genetic data . . . → Read More: New Fossil Anemone Reveals Innard Secrets
Deep sea fish take ugliness to new level, says Niwa Shame…shame…shame to ever thought that calling deep-sea fish ugly was a compelling way spin the narrative about the great fish biodiversity of the depths. You know what? I don’t think they are ugly at all. In fact, deep-sea fish are bad ass. You know what . . . → Read More: Worst Headline Ever?
But we decided to use them anyway. Go U.S.A.! U.S.A….U.S.A. Too much oil was collecting on the surface above the wellhead, ruining any would-be attempt to kill the gushing well. But, as McNutt is keen to note, “Problem was, there was no science when you apply [chemical dispersants] in the deep sea — we didn’t . . . → Read More: “We Didn’t Know the Impacts” of Dispersants on Sea Life
By Dr Bik, on October 26th, 2010 One comment Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill Two important Gulf of Mexico stories catching my attention this week. First off, dives to a deep-sea coral reef appear to bring back good news–coral communities appear unaffected and life still appears to be flourishing despite the site being only 20 miles from the blown-out Macondo well. Sandra Brooke, coral conservation director at the Marine . . . → Read More: More reports of oil in the deep, but corals seem OK
He was good cephalopod. He will be sorely missed by the Spanish, not so much by the Germans. NPR reports that at the ripe age of 2.5 he passed on from natural causes. Paul in retrospect: Dr Bik writes about Paul’s special talent during the 2010 World Cup. A moment of silence. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px . . . → Read More: RIP Paul the Octopus
Millions of links, like the millions of Vibrio inside of me! Heath of the We Beasties blog (its about microbes) describes new research about the role of 2 important microbes in the ocean and how using comparative population genomics approach helps to understand environmental change in their ecosystem. Mark Schrope is still blogging from sea . . . → Read More: Euprymna scoLinkes
By Dr. M, on October 25th, 2010 5 comments Conservation & Environment, Fishing GreenPeace, greenwashing, seafood, Seafood Watch, sustainable fishery Green washing is misleading publicity or propaganda designed to present an image of environmental responsibility. TerraChoice has a nice list of the Six Sins of Green Washing. Hidden Trade Off, in which companies highlight one eco-friendly attribute, and ignore their product’s other (potentially more significant) environmental concerns. “Okay, this product comes from a sustainably harvested . . . → Read More: Greenwashing: The Case of “Sustainable Fisheries”
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 25th, 2010 Leave a comment Bringin' It, Ecology, Fish, Fishing, Scientist! Curiouser and Curiouser, fisheries, Jai Ranganathan, Jarrett Byrnes, Larry Crowder, Overfishing, Podcast This is a special report Jarrett Byrnes, a marine ecologist at University California, Santa Barbara and blogger at I’m a Chordata, Urochordata. ————————————– Something new out there is rather curious. About a year and a half ago, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) postdoc Jai Ranganathan decided he had an opportunity. Some . . . → Read More: Curiouser and Curiouser
We are about halfway through our Ocean Bloggers United for Education Donor’s Choose Initiative! Its amazing that we have already helped to fully fund 9 projects, impacting over 520 students from all across the Nation. We have 20 amazing, generous donors contributing anywhere from $1 to $75. I’d like to publically thank our champions of . . . → Read More: Thanks for YOUR Ocean Education Support!
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