You may remember from high school or college chemistry that temperature affects the rate of chemical reactions. A reaction between two molecules can only occur if those two molecules collide with sufficient energy (collision theory). Heating causes molecules to gain energy, increasing their velocity (kinetic theory). A higher velocity increases the probability of two molecules . . . → Read More: ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #13 Extreme Temperatures Affect Biological Rates
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By Dr. M, on  December 25th, 2006  2 comments  25 Things  Antarctica, Hydrothermal Vent, Mediterranean, Metabolism, Temperature, Thermocline By Dr. M, on December 24th, 2006 3 comments 25 Things, Biodiversity Agassiz, Azoic, Bathybius, Belemnite, Challenger Expedition, Coelacanth, Crinoid, Huxley, Living Fossil, Mesoteuthidea, Monoplacophora, Neopilina, Sars, Spirula, Vampiroteuthis The series continues! Chris Mah and Peter’s recent and wonderful posts have goaded me into next segment of the 25 Things You Should Know About The Deep Sea (the last post in this series links to all the previous). The beginnings of deep-sea science in the late 1800′s was dominated by two ideas about . . . → Read More: ARHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #12 Where Deep Sea Organisms Come From
By Dr. M, on December 23rd, 2006 Leave a comment 25 Things Bacteria, Macrofauna, Megafauna, Meiofauna I personally love doing this series because it allows me to explore and solidify a variety of ideas I mull over on daily basis. Previously in this series I have discussed the difficulty of sampling, the variety of habitats, linkages to the oceans surface, body size, conservation, undiscovered species, biodiversity, unexplored regions, the large spatial . . . → Read More: ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #11 A Variety of Organisms Inhabit the Deep
Unlike other marine environments, the threats to the deep sea and it species are relatively new. Only recently has it been both economically and technologically feasible to exploit this environment. This means we have the unique opportunity to instigate conservation policy at the beginning, before drastic damage has been done, instead of trying to restore . . . → Read More: ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #6 The Deep Sea is Under Threat and Needs Protection
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