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…
Bioluminescent Break From Oil Spill Coverage
We have a lot more coverage on Oilmageddon 2010, but we like to maintain our deepness every now and then too! This video was just…
View More Bioluminescent Break From Oil Spill CoverageThe REAL food web
Can Prochlorococcus beat Megashark? DIDN’T THINK SO.
View More The REAL food webOil Spill Update: Thursday, May 6
Here is your oil spill update for Thursday, May 6th. Stopping the Flow Yesterday, crews capped one of the three leaks in the Gulf of…
View More Oil Spill Update: Thursday, May 6How anti-science politics may harm the U.S. Gulf states
Right now, everyone is consumed by the immediate drama of the growing oil slick. What will it kill? Where will it go? Will it pollute…
View More How anti-science politics may harm the U.S. Gulf statesAnimated explanation of Gulf oil spill
UPDATE: One of the three leaks was shut off this morning. This is not expected to reduce the amount of oil spilling into the Gulf.…
View More Animated explanation of Gulf oil spillFear the Vulgar Army
Need a break from oil spill sadness? Check out the excellent blog Vulgar Army. Written by Michelle Farran, its purpose is to “criticise themes in…
View More Fear the Vulgar ArmyCarnival of the Blue #36
Is up at Observations of a Nerd. Next month is hosted by Carnival founder Blogfish. Use this submission form to submit your best ocean posts!
View More Carnival of the Blue #36ResearchBlogCast #5: Putting Plasticity into Population Ecology
Each week Dave Munger, Razib Khan and I discuss an article from the ResearchBlogging.org aggregator. This week we discuss a potentially revolutionary new model published…
View More ResearchBlogCast #5: Putting Plasticity into Population EcologyCircus of the Spineless #50: The Mantis Shrimp Strikes Back/Drosophapocalypse Now Edition
No words can escape the pure unadulterated awesomeness that is Circus of the Spineless #50 over at the spectacular Arthropoda blog. Go for the DrosophApocalypse…
View More Circus of the Spineless #50: The Mantis Shrimp Strikes Back/Drosophapocalypse Now EditionWill the Gulf oil spill reach the East Coast?
At first glance, it seems ludicrous that an oil spill way up in the Gulf of Mexico could make it all the way around Florida…
View More Will the Gulf oil spill reach the East Coast?