Everyone is going on about being a crazy historical figure but I want to be a pirate! What kind of pirate am I? You decide!You…
View More I Wanna Be a PirateMonth: December 2006
On Why Deep-Sea Archaen Are Better
[The Archaen] was collected at Axial Volcano on the Juan de Fuca Ridge off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Fixing nitrogen at 92 C…
View More On Why Deep-Sea Archaen Are BetterOne More Reason Not to Eat Deep -Sea Fish
Sure there is the destruction of marine habitats issue. Or maybe you prefer not to eat fish from the deep because they are oily, nasty,…
View More One More Reason Not to Eat Deep -Sea FishAnd Females Shall Rule the Deep Pt. 2
The Scientist has a great write up about deep-sea biologists Victoria Orphan and Shana Goffredi. Victoria Orphan wanted to be a marine biologist ever since…
View More And Females Shall Rule the Deep Pt. 2And Females Shall Rule the Deep
The Portsmouth Herald discusses sexual dimorphism, specifically body size, in a cheeky sort of pop press way. This is something we never do (e.g. Man…
View More And Females Shall Rule the DeepARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #1 The Definition of Deep Sea
The deep sea represents those marine environments that occur beyond the continental shelf. The average depth at which this occurs is approximately 200m, so typically…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #1 The Definition of Deep SeaThe Jellyfish are Watching
I study deep-corals (gorgonians mostly) but I am fascinated by all things cnidarian (sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, corals). These are suspension feeders that filter food…
View More The Jellyfish are WatchingMan Eating Sponges
Be careful there are 9 new species of carnivorous sponges. Luckily they are all deep sea so your chances of encountering one on any day…
View More Man Eating SpongesThe 12 (+1) Days of Christmas Deep Sea Style
To celebrate the move over and the holiday season, we will be reposting the 25 Things You Should Know About The Deep Sea series. There…
View More The 12 (+1) Days of Christmas Deep Sea StyleWetting My Toes
In 1872, the instructions to the captain of the HMS Challenger, the first dedicated global exploration of the oceans, read explore “all aspects of the…
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