Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
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By , on December 21st, 2011 17 comments   Adaptations, Climate Change, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, New Research, Organisms, Uncategorized   , , , , ,  

Oh the dark deep sea is frightful, But the food not so delightful, But since we’ve got no place to go, Let It Marine Snow! Let It Marine Snow! Let It Marine Snow! The deep-sea floor is a patch mosaic of habitats In the late 1960’s, two marine biologists, Howard Sanders and Robert Hessler, . . . → Read More: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

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TGIF: Marine Snow
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By , on December 16th, 2011 One comment   Environmental Sciences, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , ,  

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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Simple Summer Recipes for Dead Seafloor Carrion
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By , on August 11th, 2009 3 comments   Adaptations, Biology, Fish, New Research, Organisms, Uncategorized   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Photo courtesy of MBARI. Coryphaenoides acrolepis in Monterey Canyon. Rattail fish are caught and sold under the more palatable name, “grenadier.” However, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program recommends that consumers do not purchase or eat grenadier because the fish grow very slowly and may not reproduce until they are 30 or 40 years . . . → Read More: Simple Summer Recipes for Dead Seafloor Carrion

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