How Life Thrives Under the Ocean’s Crushing Pressure
Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a…
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Bigger jellyfish inheriting the ocean
A study released Thursday found that the spineless creatures are becoming the dominant predator in areas where fish species are being reduced by overfishing and…
View More Bigger jellyfish inheriting the oceanWhen a Whale Dies, The Story Has Just Begun
A great film about a whale fall by Sharon Shattuck. Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.
View More When a Whale Dies, The Story Has Just BegunFailboat Bay Scottish Edition
In homage to the Failboat Bay posts and #failboatbay Twitter tag by Southern Fried Scientists, I offer this fine example of failboat greatness from Stonehaven,…
View More Failboat Bay Scottish EditionUnder the Sea at Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012
I am drooling so much, I am going to have to cover my keyboard in plastic. Winter wardrobes always depress me (too many layers, so…
View More Under the Sea at Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012Support Oceans in the Classrooms!
Help us Support Oceans in the Classroom!
Each year, Deep Sea news joins science blogs from all corners of the internet, big and small, in helping to fund small classroom projects and…
View More Help us Support Oceans in the Classroom!Emmett Duffy Wins Inaugural Kobe Prize in Marine Biology
Very excited to hear today that VIMS marine biologist Emmett Duffy won a big prize in marine biology established by Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe,…
View More Emmett Duffy Wins Inaugural Kobe Prize in Marine BiologyCopepod awesomesauce
Check this out: That right there is one gorgeous copepod, one of the bigger and more important groups of planktonic crustaceans. It looks huge but…
View More Copepod awesomesauceCircus of the Spineless #66 is up!
Long time poster and hoster of the Circus, Wanderin’ Weeta, has the latest edition of the Circus up! A fantastic selection of posts! Stayed tuned for…
View More Circus of the Spineless #66 is up!