A yellow stony coral courtesy “Mountains in the Sea” scientific party, NOAA, and the Institute for Exploration via Oceanus
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Coral References In the Bible
Given the comments on the last post, I thought it time to give almost-a-religion-major Craig a work out. The origin of the word coral is…
View More Coral References In the BibleHistory of the word coral
Coral is a polyphyletic term for polypoid animals in the cnidarian classes Anthozoa and Hydrozoa that secrete either 1) a black, horn like proteinaceous axis…
View More History of the word coralWelcome to Coral Week
Deep corals hold secrets just like the shallow ones. They have a lot in common, actually. We’ll write about that over the next 7 days during Coral Week at Deep Sea News.
View More Welcome to Coral WeekMeet Bowie, Canada’s Newest MPA!
Bowie Seamount, Canada’s newest Marine Protected Area. OTTAWA (AFP) — An underwater volcanic mountain teaming with ocean life off Canada’s Pacific Coast has been added…
View More Meet Bowie, Canada’s Newest MPA!Meet Bowie, Canada's Newest MPA!
Bowie Seamount, Canada’s newest Marine Protected Area. OTTAWA (AFP) — An underwater volcanic mountain teaming with ocean life off Canada’s Pacific Coast has been added…
View More Meet Bowie, Canada's Newest MPA!TGIF: Cuttlefish Edition
Guess who is the Encyclopedia of Life’s biodiversity of the week?? The cuttlefish!! Diver: “awww wookit da purdy wittle squidy!” Cuttlefish: “Who you calling a…
View More TGIF: Cuttlefish EditionGiant Squid, Live and In Technicolor!
Teuthologist Dr. Steve O’Shea and Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the colossal squid. Photo credit: Kathrin Bolstad Monster squid hunter extraordinaire Dr. Steve O’Shea will be dissecting giant…
View More Giant Squid, Live and In Technicolor!Coral Week is ON for April
Mark your calendars for the last few days of April because the tentacles are gonna hit the fan here and across the blogosphere from April…
View More Coral Week is ON for AprilEvery Kid Needs an Octopus on their Wall
And blik surface graphics has them! Nothing says sweet dreams like an octopus dragging you kids teddy bear to the ocean depths. Hat tip to…
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