Within the glass sponges (Hexactinellids), so called because of scaffolds of silica spicules they form, resides a family of sponges, the Monorhaphididae. Family here is…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: The magnificent and very large sponge Monorhaphis chuniYear: 2014
The complex wrath of the Ozone hole over Antarctica
Through its influence on atmospheric circulation, [the ozone hole] has helped to shield the Antarctic continent from much of the effect of global warming over…
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Our guest post is by Dr. Marah Hardt, a marine scientist and storyteller working to build a sustainable future for people and the sea. She is…
View More All Female Bone-Devouring Worms Fancy Dwarf Males, Except OneEpic Science Raps of History – A teaser
It all started on a perfect San Diego summer night, Taco Tuesday to be exact (For those of you who don’t live in the local area,…
View More Epic Science Raps of History – A teaserThese are a few of my favorite species: Desmarestia
This is acid. This is your seaweed on acid. Sulphuric acid to be exact. A highly corrosive substance, also known as oil of vitriol, H2SO4…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: DesmarestiaThese are a few of my favorite species: Hermit crabs without shells
Hermit crabs are generally awesome. They use snail shells, and sometime shells of other mollsucs, to protect their non-skeletonized squishy backends. Some are even adapted…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: Hermit crabs without shellsThe Disappointing Reality of Musical Fish
Fanciful common names of fishes suggest there may be an orchestra in the sea, but this is yet another way the underwater world lets us…
View More The Disappointing Reality of Musical FishThe Patron Saint of Marine Scientists
Saint Brendan of Clonfert is often referred to Brendan the Voyager. He is Irish monastic saint born in 484 in Ciarraighe Luachra, near the present…
View More The Patron Saint of Marine ScientistsWhat single piece of advice would you give another scientist?
Recently I attended a talk by my good friend and fantastic researcher, Brian Sidlauskas. His talk was a retrospective over his research and what contributed…
View More What single piece of advice would you give another scientist?Is Jurassic World Violating CITES Protections?
Have you seen the new Jurassic World trailer? As if I even have to ask… Of course you have. And of course you are amazed…
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