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…
A Visit From Earl?
Looks like KZ and I might be getting a visit from Earl later this week.
View More A Visit From Earl?Chris Mah on Oil’s Impact on Marine Invertebrates
Daniel Brown brought my attention to this Ocean Portal video featuring the Echinoblog’s Chris Mah on the potential impact of oil on the Gulf of…
View More Chris Mah on Oil’s Impact on Marine InvertebratesYicaris – Progenitor of the Crustacea
Finding any new fossil is rare. Finding invertebrate fossils is made even more rare because of the squishy nature of most invertebrates. Sometimes the wandering…
View More Yicaris – Progenitor of the CrustaceaThe Fish That Walks on Stilts
One of the denizens of the deep is the 30cm long tripod fish, Bathypterois grallator. This unusual fish is typically found anywhere between 1-5km deep…
View More The Fish That Walks on StiltsSomething Old Is New Again
In this case a discarded rice cooker or crock pot on the abyss finds a new use as an octopus den! Note the dangling egg…
View More Something Old Is New AgainPlumes, Microbes, and Hypoxia…Did, Do, or Will They Exist in the Gulf
The internets are a buzz with a new paper published in Science. You may recall I covered the new paper by Camilli et al. in…
View More Plumes, Microbes, and Hypoxia…Did, Do, or Will They Exist in the GulfPortuguese Man-o-Links
What happens when brilliant, motivated people who never sleep don’t have enough to do as it is? They create a very useful and awesome science…
View More Portuguese Man-o-Links10 Best ‘It Came From the Deep Sea’ Monster Movies
Over at MoviesOnline a post is up listing the 10 best ‘It came from the deep sea’ monster movies. I am not sure I agree…
View More 10 Best ‘It Came From the Deep Sea’ Monster MoviesA Little Nautical Artwork for Your Walls
A couple of nice inexpensive finds on Etsy.
View More A Little Nautical Artwork for Your WallsMethane Bubbles
Video (link) from the remote operated vehicle Jason of methane-rich bubbles streaming from the seafloor on an active seep area on Hydrate Ridge just offshore of…
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