GUEST INTERVIEW: Peter Rona on the Diversity of Hydrothermal Systems on Slow Spreading Ocean Ridges
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Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 188, 2010. Editor’s Note: The following interview was conducted by Colin Schultz for American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) member publication Eos. AGU and Colin have been kind enough to let Deep Sea News reprint the interview for our readers! Peter Rona is a legend in hydrothermal vent research.  Colin Schultz, Diversity of . . . → Read More: GUEST INTERVIEW: Peter Rona on the Diversity of Hydrothermal Systems on Slow Spreading Ocean Ridges

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Another New Yeti Crab! Pt II
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A Yeti crab found living at the Dragon Vent in the south-west Indian Ocean Photograph from David Shale On December 15th, I mentioned the exciting news from Jon Copley of the discovery of potentially new species of Yeti Crab. The Guardian has a photo gallery of the some of the creatures from the Dragon Vent including the . . . → Read More: Another New Yeti Crab! Pt II

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TGIF: Marine Snow
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From Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute…In the ocean, there are places where it looks like it is snowing. These magical places are near undersea volcanic activity. The snow particles are clumps of bacteria that use chemicals to make food. Chemicals they use include hydrogen sulfide, which is toxic to virtually all other life. Most . . . → Read More: TGIF: Marine Snow

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Another New Yeti Crab!!??
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Yeti crab clambers over a scaly-foot snail You heard here first people, another new species of Yeti crab may be out there!  Jon Copley just sent this message along. Well hey, a couple of weeks ago we found yet more yeti crabs out here at vents on the SW Indian Ridge, different in morphology to . . . → Read More: Another New Yeti Crab!!??

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Yeti Crab Roundup
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Back in 2005, three researchers described and named a very unusual crab from a hydrothermal vent in the Indian Ocean (paper here).  The scientists christened this crustacean Kiwa hirsuta from the name of the goddess of shellfish in Polynesian mythology and the Latin hirsutus meaning hairy. The later specifically referring some very hairy claws indeed. Thus . . . → Read More: Yeti Crab Roundup

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What 1 hour of Deep-Sea Vent Life Looks Like in 2 Minutes
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Our friends at Neptune Canada have posted this time-lapse video on their Youtube Page. Note the zillions of sea spiders (Pycnogonids), this is a feature of the Northwest Pacific vent province, we rarely see so many pycnogonids at other vents around the world. Sea spiders, tubeworms, scaleworms, limpets and snails crawl about in a . . . → Read More: What 1 hour of Deep-Sea Vent Life Looks Like in 2 Minutes

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When a Whale Dies, The Story Has Just Begun
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A great film about a whale fall by Sharon Shattuck. Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo. A great film about a whale fall by Sharon Shattuck. Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.

The EPR Chronicles XII
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Wednesday 11/19/03 3:30 am I love the warm winds of the tropical ocean. They caress me & run their invisible fingers me through my hair. reminds me of . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles XII

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The EPR Chronicles VI
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Sunday 11/10 2:20 am Today was a little less stressful. I overslept and missed breakfast at 7:30 am & science meeting at 10:30 am. but I owke . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles VI

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The EPR Chronicles V
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Saturday 11/08 1:30am Been a while since I made an entry. We were on station at 8°37′N and its been really busy, but real fun and exciting. . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles V

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