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…
More On the JSL
from Eclectic Echoes… The JSLs are unique vehicles for deep sea exploration with their distinctive full transparent acrylic sphere for the pilot and scientist. The…
View More More On the JSLJSL and Giant Isopods
My first submersible dive happened off Rum Cay in the Bahamas in the JSL. Despite my large size, I do not remember feeling cramped inside…
View More JSL and Giant IsopodsThe USA Needs the JSL
A shining legacy of deep sea research is under threat in the state of Florida. Citing economic problems and the high cost of maintaining equipment…
View More The USA Needs the JSLTGIF: Sperm Whale Pwns Fishermen
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View More TGIF: Sperm Whale Pwns FishermenChikyu’s Quest to Drill the Mantle
BBC News carries a nice story on the JAMSTEC monster ship Chikyu, also called “Godzilla-maru” for obvious reasons. The ship itself is 210 m, but…
View More Chikyu’s Quest to Drill the MantleLet’s Gather & Sing About Giant Isopods
Let’s face it giant isopods are the shiznit, the bee’s knees, the bomb diggidy, and all that and a bag of potato chips. The giant…
View More Let’s Gather & Sing About Giant IsopodsNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: To The Bitter End
to finish no matter what obstacles or cost 1867 Smyth Sailor’s Word-bk. pg. 103 A ship is ‘brought up to a bitter’ when the cable…
View More Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: To The Bitter EndCarnivalia! Carnavalia!
We are hosting the Carnival of Evolution on June 1st. Make sure to submit posts you either wrote or liked in the comment thread or…
View More Carnivalia! Carnavalia!Are sea urchins bad parents?
Sea urchin offspring have one of the coolest names in the plankton. They’re called “pluteus” larvae. Yet, according to this narrator, urchins don’t know or…
View More Are sea urchins bad parents?A Sexy Friday in the Intert00bz
Cephalopod Tea Party reports that baby squidlings take first prize in the 2009 Art of Science Competition! Myrmecos has some great photography on 2 spotted…
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