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Dolphins and Drugs – The Shocking Connections

Douglas Long August 6, 2015 dolphins drugs

Is Flipper a junkie? Deep Sea News has always provided the fair and balanced approach to dolphins, recognizing their essential role in the oceans’ ecosystems, yet…

Coral Reef Ecology Evolution Intertidal Mating & Reproduction Mollusk Shelf Uncategorized

Malacology Monthly: A Look at Bivalves, From Both Sides Now

Bivalves: clams, scallops, oysters, cockles, and mussels, have rich lives and complex evolutionary histories far beyond the deep-fryer. Here are vignettes of four bivalves that…

Abyss Biology Cephalopods Development Ecology Mating & Reproduction Mollusk Pelagic

Car-sized ball of squid eggs filmed off the coast of Turkey

RR Helm July 24, 2015

Oh July 9th, 2015 a group of lucky divers happened upon something truly remarkable–A 4-meter-wide clear sphere floating off the coast of a small town in Turkey.…

Biology Ecology Mating & Reproduction Mollusk Organisms

The Science of Sea Bunnies: You’ll Never Believe The Top Ten List We Created To Get You To Visit Our Website.

Dr. M July 19, 2015 does anybody actually read these tags Easter Japan mollusk Nudibranch sea bunny what other tags should I use why do I even make these tags

Recently a friend brought to my attention that the Internet was losing its collective mind over “sea bunnies”. Googling, “sea bunny” I found articles at International Business Times,…

Cephalopods Ecology Fish

The real Alien vs. Predator is occurring right now in Antarctic waters

Dr. M June 25, 2015 alien beak Colossal Squid Predation predator stomach Tentacle toothfish

In the freezing and dark waters of the Antarctic, two marine species are pitted against each other in a battle of survival. Each of the…

Cephalopods Ecology Mating & Reproduction Pelagic Pictures and Movies

Six reasons the blanket octopus is my new favorite cephalopod

RR Helm May 30, 2015

When I first saw a picture of the blanket octopus I did a double take. I’d never heard of a blanket octopus before, which is surprising given…

Abyss Adaptations Cephalopods Ecology Evolution Intertidal Mating & Reproduction Mollusk Paleobiology Pelagic Shelf Uncategorized Weird

Malacology Monthly: Cephalopod Compendium

Douglas Long May 6, 2015 Argonauta Cephalopod Crusty nautilus Cuttlebone cuttlefish evolution Nautilus Octopus paper nautilus psittacine dietary calcium supplement ram's Horn Squid Spirula squid tentacles

Even if you don’t care much for marine invertebrates, you gotta love Cephalopods. Squid, octopus, nautilus, cuttlefish, they have the stylish panache and quirky evolutionary…

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Alex Warneke April 20, 2015 BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill onEarth Perrin Ireland

5 years ago today, an explosion in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico lead to one of the worst human-induced environmental disasters in history.…

Biology Ecology Environmental Sciences Evolution Gadgets & Gear Habitats Intertidal Life of Science Mammals Paleobiology Pictures and Movies Vessels and Equipment Weird

We are Going to Need a Bigger Helicopter

Alex Warneke April 14, 2015 Cabrillo National Monument National Park Service SD Natural History Museum USCG whales

Working at a National Park results in a fair share of interesting encounters. Take for instance, yesterday when my boss emails me and says, “The Coast…

Abyss Biology Conservation & Environment Coral Coral Reef Ecology Industry & Government Oil Spills

Given the choice, corals would prefer oil to dispersant

Dr. M April 8, 2015 Coral deep sea Deepwater Horizon dispersant Gulf of Mexico Macondo oil Oil Spill

Just near 6 million liters of oil spilled out of Macondo well in 2010, about 6 supertankers worth of oil. The ramifications of the oil…