Over at Uncharted Atolls there is nice primer on the biodiversity of the deep and climate change. Add it to you “to do” list for today.
Despite the isolation experienced by the deep-sea, the climate does have an effect in this seemingly remote environment.
via Frontiers: The deep sea and climate | Uncharted Atolls.
Thanks for the mention, Craig!
No problem. You might be interested as well in these couple of refs.
http://craigmcclain.com/Papers/Mcclain_PROC%20BIOL%20SCI_2009.pdf
http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/2010/6/an-empire-lacking-food/1