Back in 2005, three researchers described and named a very unusual crab from a hydrothermal vent in the Indian Ocean (paper here). The scientists christened…
View More Yeti Crab RoundupCategory: Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls
What 1 hour of Deep-Sea Vent Life Looks Like in 2 Minutes
Our friends at Neptune Canada have posted this time-lapse video on their Youtube Page. Note the zillions of sea spiders (Pycnogonids), this is a feature…
View More What 1 hour of Deep-Sea Vent Life Looks Like in 2 MinutesWhen a Whale Dies, The Story Has Just Begun
A great film about a whale fall by Sharon Shattuck. Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.
View More When a Whale Dies, The Story Has Just BegunThe EPR Chronicles XII
For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos…
View More The EPR Chronicles XIIThe EPR Chronicles VI
For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches,…
View More The EPR Chronicles VIThe EPR Chronicles V
For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches,…
View More The EPR Chronicles VThe EPR Chronicles IV
For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches,…
View More The EPR Chronicles IVThe EPR Chronicles I
In 2003 I received the opportunity of a lifetime to go out to sea for the first time on a major zoological expedition. I was…
View More The EPR Chronicles IJanet Voight: In 1860s “Educated People Could Not Envision” Life on the Seafloor
Dr. Janet Voight of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago talks about exploring deep sea ecosystems and her research on deep sea marine…
View More Janet Voight: In 1860s “Educated People Could Not Envision” Life on the SeafloorMining The Deep: All About $ For the Government
The PNG Mine Watch blog posts some unfortunate news today about mining the hydrothermal vents of the PNG coast at the Solwara 1 site. Papua…
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