Tide Pool: Cool Seeps, Parasitic Nematodes, and Magnetic Sea Animals
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By , on September 23rd, 2010 2 comments   Adaptations, Ecology, Evolution, Mating & Reproduction, New Research, New Species, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , , ,  

An occasional series where we briefly report 3 new studies and tell you why they are cool! Olu et al. in PLoS One examine the potential exchanges of species in cold methane seeps across the Atlantic Ocean from the Congo to the Gulf of Mexico. By culling data from the literature, the authors demonstrate, despite . . . → Read More: Tide Pool: Cool Seeps, Parasitic Nematodes, and Magnetic Sea Animals

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Pirate Peaches!
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By , on August 22nd, 2010 7 comments   Education   , ,  

A recipe for “Pirate Peaches” – peaches + sugar + Kraken rum! Sent to me with the tagline: “Attn: Miriam (pirates + sugary toppings, Together At Last).” Thanks, ACF, how well you know me. Enjoy it on ice cream, over pound cake or cheesecake. Have a boozy Sunday brunch with crepes, rum-spiked oatmeal, yogurt or . . . → Read More: Pirate Peaches!

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OMZ’s: God-For-Saken Pits of Despair
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By , on June 12th, 2009 2 comments   Adaptations, Environmental Sciences, Microbes, Organisms   , , , , , , , , ,  

It’s a hard knock life for deep-sea animals. It’s really cold in the winter. It’s really cold in the summer. It’s dark and wet…like Boston and Guinness. Your only source of food, what little you get, is far from fresh and may have passed through the rectum of more than one animal. If you are . . . → Read More: OMZ’s: God-For-Saken Pits of Despair

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Sex At Vents: Lights On or Off?
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By , on May 20th, 2009 4 comments   Mating & Reproduction, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Post by Jon Copley. Dr. Jon Copley is a lecturer in marine ecology at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. He is also director of SciConnect Limited, a company providing training in science communication and media skills. Jon is an avid deep sea explorer and studies the reproductive ecology of deep sea invertebrates, especially . . . → Read More: Sex At Vents: Lights On or Off?

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The “Leathery Turtle”
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By , on April 20th, 2009 3 comments   Adaptations   , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

This originally posted here during Megavertabrate Week in 2007. I’m reposting it here in honor of the Great Turtle Race of 2009! Good luck turtles! See map below for updated results – Billy is swimming like crazy!. ——————————————————————————————————– From The Desk of Zelnio: Dermochelys coriacea So you walk into the pet shop, you’re looking around . . . → Read More: The “Leathery Turtle”

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