Organisms

“Marine Mysteries” At Sant Ocean Hall

Can’t make it to DC anytime soon, like me? Voice of America has a nice video tour of the Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian…

Conservation & Environment Organisms

How far will a turtle go to save his species?

Peter Etnoyer April 14, 2009 leatherback turtle Mr Leatherback sea turtle

Mr Leatherback has a MySpace page and a YouTube page. I love this guy. He’s on Facebook and Twitter. He’s been just about everywhere in…

Conservation & Environment Coral Fish Organisms

Finding Nemo by DNA parentage analysis

Peter Etnoyer April 14, 2009 Anemone clownfish Geoff Jones Kimbe Bay Kimbe Island larval dispersal Marine Protected Area MPA Science Papua New Guinea Sergio Planes Simon Thorrold

Since the first observations of transoceanic dispersal in marine snails (Scheltema 1971), long distance transport for marine animals has been a kind of Holy Grail…

Adaptations Biology Environmental Sciences Geology Microbes New Research Organisms Scientist! Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls

Thriving In Extreme Conditions

Dr. M April 13, 2009 anoxic brine Gulf of Mexico Metabolism methane Microbe microbial National Science Foundation noxious oil and gas origins of life primordial seep Texas A&M University University of Georgia

…takes more than a Red Bull. You got to have the right metabolic pathways. NSF highlights the work of Samantha Joye of the University of…

Adaptations Conservation & Environment Environmental Sciences Geology New Research Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls

Ocean Acidification, Not Good For Living

Dr. M April 13, 2009 acid acidity atmosphere carbon cycle carbon dioxide carbonate Crab deep sea form hydrolysis mussel ocean acidification pH plankton shells Southern Ocean Volcano

Two recent papers in Nature GeoScience demonstrate the real effects of ocean acidification. For those not in know, there is an ongoing decrease in the…

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