What do they all have in common? Deep-sea coral microbial ecology. Coral microbial ecology is the study of the relationship of coral-associated microorganisms to each…
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Shark Week For Geeks
If you like Shark Week, you’ll LOVE Microbe Week. A lot of planning goes into our theme weeks at DSN.
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Intro to Microbial Week by Christina Kellogg
Face it. This is a microbial world and they just let us live here. Beer, wine, cheese, bread, and Penicillin are not just the components of a hot date, but everyday examples of microbiology in action. Aerosol bacteria may even be responsible for the weather.
View More Intro to Microbial Week by Christina KelloggA Little Early Friday Morning Link Love
Stumbled upon the site Catalogue of Organisms for those with an inordinate fondness for systematics. It’s high on the geek-o-meter which is probably why I…
View More A Little Early Friday Morning Link LoveExperiments in ocean acidification
Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to more dissolved CO2 in the world’s oceans. In turn this will increase the hydrogen ion…
View More Experiments in ocean acidificationBig Week for the Giant Squid…
A giant squid arrives on Italy’s shore intact…reporters at scene report Cioppino needed more garlic. First step purchase 500 gallons of formalin…next step order special-made…
View More Big Week for the Giant Squid…Why Don't All Whales Have Cancer?
Knowing my fascination with body size variation among organisms , Peter sent a link along for a new paper, “Why don’t all whales have cancer?…
View More Why Don't All Whales Have Cancer?Why Don’t All Whales Have Cancer?
Knowing my fascination with body size variation among organisms , Peter sent a link along for a new paper, “Why don’t all whales have cancer?…
View More Why Don’t All Whales Have Cancer?Lighted Whoopie In the Sea
Are animals of the deep giving lighted come-hither signals? Is there bioluminescent hanky panky going on?
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