Organisms

The Policy and Politics of Deep Sea Corals

This is a special guest post by Ken Stump of the Marine Fish Conservation Network for Deep Sea News, intended to help build awareness about…

Conservation & Environment Coral

Special Article on the Politics of Deep-Sea Coral Conservation

Peter Etnoyer August 9, 2009 deep-sea coral Ken Stump Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act Marine Fish Conservation Network

Deep-sea coral conservation is a phenomenon, an intersection that brings deep-sea exploration together with fisheries policy and environmental awareness. Its also the story of grass…

Adaptations Cephalopods Pictures and Movies

The Compressible Octopus

Kevin Zelnio August 2, 2009 Cephalopod National Geographic Octopus

Hat tip to Cephalopod Tea Party!

Coral New Species

Deep-sea crinoid discovered in real time

Peter Etnoyer July 30, 2009 Crinoid deep-sea coral Living Fossil New Species

If you didn’t get a chance to follow along with the Bioluminescence 2009 Expedition last week, you can catch up online at the NOAA Ocean…

Adaptations Carnivals & Link Love Mating & Reproduction Opinion & Editorial Organisms

Worst Evolutionary Designs? No! Brilliant Solutions to the Complexity of Nature and Constraints

Dr. M July 30, 2009 constraints design Double XX evolution phylogenetic predator prey sharks size Wired

It’s been eight days since Miriam posted at Double XX This Wired piece on the 10 Worst Evolutionary Designs also made me want to smash…

Cephalopods

Forbidden Love

Dr. M July 27, 2009 Buddha's Hand citrus fruit squid

He was a squid from the wrong side of the ocean. She, a mild mannered but inquisitive squash from a rural farm. Theirs was a…

Organisms Pictures and Movies

TGIF-Leech Addition

Kevin Zelnio July 24, 2009 Attack of the Giant Leeches Leech movie

Apparently you can watch the whole original (1950 era) movie at Youtube. Its teh awesum.

Giant Isopod Opinion & Editorial

Giant Isopod Fail

Kevin Zelnio July 21, 2009 Bathynomus fail Giant Isopod

This is a giant isopod. This, on the other hand, is not. To reiterate, this is a giant isopod, a species in the genus Bathynomus,…

Gadgets & Gear New Research Organisms

Eye in the Sea camera to feature CarcassVision

Peter Etnoyer July 21, 2009 California Edie Widder Eye In The Sea Monterey Monterey Canyon whalefall

The Eye-in-the-Sea camera will be freshly baited with a frozen sea lion carcass in a camera deployment set for August 14th, in the deep Monterey…

Cephalopods Opinion & Editorial Organisms

Squid Fail

Dr. M July 20, 2009 Architeuthis California Docidicus gigas fail Giant Squid Humboldt Squid media press

Point 1: The Giant Squid is Architeuthis dux. The Humboldt (or the Red Devil or Jumbo) Squid is Dosidicus gigas Point 2: The Humboldt Squid…