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	<title>Deep Sea News &#187; Dr. M</title>
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		<title>Hoff Crab + Tattoo = Awesomsauce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientist!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hoff Crab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tattoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yeti crab]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the Hoff Crab?  You bet your bippy you do.  You can thank Nicolai Roterman for that.  Nicolai, a hydrothermal vent biologist and a member of the expedition that found this hairy crab, coined the name Hoff Crab while still on board. To commemorate this very special event Nicolai&#8217;s sister watercolored the specimen caught on the SW <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/hoff-crab-tattoo-awesomsauce/">Hoff Crab + Tattoo = Awesomsauce<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Hoff Crab + Tattoo = Awesomsauce avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Better and New Video of the Enigmatic Placental Jellyfish</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/better-and-new-video-of-the-enigmatic-placental-jellyfish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 01:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deepstaria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jellyfish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBARI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[placenta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scyphomedusa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Haddock]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has just posted better footage of Deepstaria, The scyphomedusa Deepstaria is certainly odd, with its bag-like appearance, and bell that can open more than a meter wide. Speculation on the identity of a mystery blob of has become a YouTube sensation, sparking heated and entertaining debates over <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/better-and-new-video-of-the-enigmatic-placental-jellyfish/">Better and New Video of the Enigmatic Placental Jellyfish<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Better and New Video of the Enigmatic Placental Jellyfish avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>These Arms Were Made For Walking</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/these-arms-were-made-for-walking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adaptations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brittle start]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[echinoderm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gait]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tube feet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Unlike their Echinoderm brethren, brittle stars do not move along on tube feet that can propel them in any direction.  Instead, brittle stars &#8216;walk&#8217;.  This mode of movement by brittle stars is even more astonishing when it is considered that brittle stars, like all echinoderms, are not bilaterally symmetrical, i.e mirror imaged halves.  All echinoderms <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/these-arms-were-made-for-walking/">These Arms Were Made For Walking<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='These Arms Were Made For Walking avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Solving the Mystery of the Placental Jellyfish</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/solving-the-mystery-of-the-placental-jellyfish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zooplankton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cnidaria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deep sea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deepstaria enigmatica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gonad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Yesterday the DSN crew first saw the video above.  What is this large floating sheet of goo?  Is it alive? Was it once alive? The two leading contenders seems to be that it is A) an old whale placenta or B) a rare and enigmatic deep-sea jellyfish.  And the answer is&#8230;. B) A) So why is <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/solving-the-mystery-of-the-placental-jellyfish/">Solving the Mystery of the Placental Jellyfish<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Solving the Mystery of the Placental Jellyfish avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Endangered Life on eBay</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/finding-endangered-life-on-ebay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bringin' It]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation & Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fishing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black coral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CITES]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay’s history is dotted with carcasses of endangered and vulnerable species.  In 2000, the Sea Turtle Conservancy announced that a large selection of illegal hawksbill turtle shell products were available on the online auction site. “On Jan. 6, about about 50 genuine tortoise shell items were listed for sale through ebay, said Gary Appelson, advocacy <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/finding-endangered-life-on-ebay/">Finding Endangered Life on eBay<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Finding Endangered Life on eBay avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>SciFund Challenge: The Aquatic Projects</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/scifund-challenge-the-aquatic-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Carnivals & Link Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientist!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#SciFund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I cannot say it any better than Jai and Jarrett so in their own words The #SciFund Challenge is an experiment – can scientists use crowdfunding to fund their research? The current rate of funding for science proposals in the U.S. is ~20%. The current rate for crowdfunding statues of RoboCop in Detroit is 135% – to <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/scifund-challenge-the-aquatic-projects/">SciFund Challenge: The Aquatic Projects<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='SciFund Challenge: The Aquatic Projects avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>A Lonely Tree Far From Home Brings New Life to the Ocean Deep: A Narrative in Five Acts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adaptations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[endosymbiotic bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lumber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Squat Lobster]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wood]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Act 1: Wood Falling on Water At two miles below the ocean’s surface, I see wooden carcasses, once buoyant, lying listlessly on the abyssal seafloor. They range from small fragments to 2000+ pound behemoths.  Ligneous cadavers litter the seafloor, a last resting place for visitors from a faraway and drier place, becoming rare as <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/04/a-lonely-tree-far-from-home-brings-new-life-to-the-ocean-deep-a-narrative-in-five-acts/">A Lonely Tree Far From Home Brings New Life to the Ocean Deep: A Narrative in Five Acts<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='A Lonely Tree Far From Home Brings New Life to the Ocean Deep: A Narrative in Five Acts avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Must Own a Poster of This</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ xkcd yesterday brought one of the spectacular pieces of illustration ever seen on the internet, Lakes and Oceans.  This glorious piece of art features depths of the world&#8217;s lakes and oceans as well as the homes of David Bowie and Freddy Mercury.  Some of the xkcd illustrations and cartoons make it too posters.  Well Jarrett <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/04/must-own-a-poster-of-this/">Must Own a Poster of This<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Must Own a Poster of This avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Shouldn’t We Be More Skeptical of the DeepChallenger Dive?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an invited contribution.  A marine biologist, who posts here under the pseudonym, Dour Marine Biologist, offers a counter to the media and even DSN hype on Cameron&#8217;s dive.  I find these points below worth consideration and dialogue.  I want to hear your comments below. Since James Cameron’s record-breaking dive on March 26th the media <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/04/shouldnt-we-be-more-skeptical-of-the-deepchallenger-dive/">Shouldn’t We Be More Skeptical of the DeepChallenger Dive?<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Shouldn’t We Be More Skeptical of the DeepChallenger Dive? avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons Why We Should Explore The Deep</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/03/10-reasons-why-we-should-explore-the-deep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. M</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An example of one of the many species that inhabit the deep sea. Unlike this cephalopod many still await discovery. Gonatus fabricii swims by the PISCES V submersible during dive P5-625 New Zealand, Kermadec Arc Date 4 May 2005 Source NOAA Photo Library Author New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration; NOAA Vents Program <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/03/10-reasons-why-we-should-explore-the-deep/">10 Reasons Why We Should Explore The Deep<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='10 Reasons Why We Should Explore The Deep avatar' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7ef25d7f0a53b2d304a473ccc74d0dc8?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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