Mufasa was right. We’re all intertwined. Whether we humans like to admit it or not, every action by a living organism on Earth has repercussions. (And yes, you can lump in viruses and prions because I’m not getting into a philosophical debate about what constitutes ‘living’). Run, Harry! You don't want to catch Irukandji syndrome!!! . . . → Read More: The Circle of Life (and how Jellyfish screw it up)
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By Dr Bik, on  June 14th, 2011  One comment  Climate Change, Conservation & Environment, Microbes, Organisms, Uncategorized  Bacteria, climate change, human impact, jellyfish, Microbes By Dr Bik, on May 14th, 2011 One comment Microbes, New Research, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls 16S, archaea, Bacteria, DNA, high-throughput sequencing, hydrotermal vent, Lost City, Microbes, rRNA I recently reported on the awesomeness of high-throughput sequencing technologies, and commented on their huge potential for transforming the way biologists do business. (Seriously, people, its going to be like the renaissance of 21st century science – you heard it here first!) As a follow up to my previous post, I wanted to highlight this . . . → Read More: Predicting Microbial Communities in the Deep-sea
By Dr. M, on July 21st, 2010 One comment Carnivals & Link Love, Microbes Bacteria, deep biosphere, JOIDES Resolution, Microbe, nitrate, ocean drilling program, sulfur As part of the Expedition 327 of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program aboard the ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution, Adopt a Microbe is unleashed! From the website… The project in a nutshell: Adopt a microbe from the deep biosphere. Get to know your microbe through exciting weekly activities. Submit your weekly projects online to qualify . . . → Read More: Adopt a Microbe From the Deep
By Dr. M, on June 8th, 2009 Leave a comment Conservation & Environment, Microbes, New Research, Organisms Bacteria, bioremediation, heavy metal bioremediation, manganese, toxic metal manganese, zinc New research out in Microbiology reports on a strain of the bacteria Brachybacterium (Mn32) that can remove toxic metal manganese from solution by oxidizing in into a manganese oxide. This oxide then can absorb zinc and nickle ions three to four more times efficiently than that manganese oxide produced chemically. The next step is to . . . → Read More: Metal Taste Goood…Nom, Nom, Nom
By Kevin Zelnio, on March 28th, 2007 6 comments Adaptations Alviniconcha, Back-Arc Basin, Bacteria, Best of Zelnio, Biofilm, Chemoautotrophy, Gastropoda, Hemocyanin, Hydrothermal Vent, Mixotrophy, Mollusca, Proteobacteria, Provanna, Provannidae, Snail, Thermo-Chemico Tolerance Alviniconcha hessleri (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Provannidae) When you think of hydrothermal vents, what comes to mind first? Is it the gushing black smoke out of a chimney? Perhaps you envision the enormous tubeworms with their red velvety plumes sticking out of their white tubes. Some may even be familiar with the dense swarms of blind . . . → Read More: From The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleri
By Dr. M, on December 23rd, 2006 Leave a comment The Basics 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
By Dr. M, on December 19th, 2006 2 comments Cephalopods, Organisms Bacteria, Cephalopod, Microbe, Mollusca, Octopus In the first wave attack ordered by the Squid Overlords, deep-sea microbes will invade the air. As you already know the second wave attack will be flesh eating sponges. Image from Octopus Pulp |
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