From Bioluminescence Web Page: Nudibranchs are not generally thought of as bioluminescent organisms, but this pelagic form Phylliroe has the ability to produce light. (The…
View More 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #16 Bioluminescence is the predominant source of light in the deep.Category: The Basics
25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #15 Living in The Deep Requires Biochemical Adaptations
Biochemcial adaptations to temperature and pressure are essential for organisms to exploit the deep sea. The prominent physiologist, George Somero, whose work has repetitively inspired…
View More 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #15 Living in The Deep Requires Biochemical Adaptations25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #14 The Deep Sea Is Not Stable
The first new 25 Things at Sb! So grab a cup-o-joe and read on! The extremes of the physical deep-sea environment (temperature, pressure, and lack…
View More 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #14 The Deep Sea Is Not StableARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #13 Extreme Temperatures Affect Biological Rates
You may remember from high school or college chemistry that temperature affects the rate of chemical reactions. A reaction between two molecules can only occur…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #13 Extreme Temperatures Affect Biological RatesARHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #12 Where Deep Sea Organisms Come From
The series continues! Chris Mah and Peter’s recent and wonderful posts have goaded me into next segment of the 25 Things You Should Know About…
View More ARHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #12 Where Deep Sea Organisms Come FromARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #11 A Variety of Organisms Inhabit the Deep
I personally love doing this series because it allows me to explore and solidify a variety of ideas I mull over on daily basis. Previously…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #11 A Variety of Organisms Inhabit the DeepARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #9 The Deep-Sea Contains A Variety of Habitats
Besides the typical divisions we make for deep-sea habitats based on depth, it is important to note that the deep sea is not a homogenous…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #9 The Deep-Sea Contains A Variety of HabitatsARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About The Deep Sea: #10 Sampling The Deep Sea is Difficult and Requires a Variety of Equipment
To say sampling an environment covered by 1000’s of meters of water is difficult would be an understandment. Sampling requires creativity, technology, and luck (mostly…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About The Deep Sea: #10 Sampling The Deep Sea is Difficult and Requires a Variety of EquipmentARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #8 Processes & Patterns In the Deep-Sea Are Linked to Surface Production
Light does not reach the deep-sea floor. This precludes photosynthesis and thus primary production (except in chemosynthetic communities like hydrothermal vents and methane seeps). The…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #8 Processes & Patterns In the Deep-Sea Are Linked to Surface ProductionARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #8 Processes & Patterns In the Deep-Sea Are Linked to Surface Production
Light does not reach the deep-sea floor. This precludes photosynthesis and thus primary production (except in chemosynthetic communities like hydrothermal vents and methane seeps). The…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #8 Processes & Patterns In the Deep-Sea Are Linked to Surface Production