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  • Adaptations Biology Evolution Habitats Hadal & Trench Organisms

    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…

    Dr. M June 17, 2024 No Comments
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  • Conservation & Environment Mining

    Deep-Sea Mining with John Oliver

    Dr. M June 13, 2024 No Comments
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  • Vessels and Equipment

    The Inside Story of the Titan Submersible

    Dr. M June 13, 2024 No Comments
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  • Sharks

    Tiger Sharks Will Nom Nom Anything

    Tiger sharks are sort of generalist feeders. And by generalist, I mean they will pretty much eat anything. And by everything, I mean everything. On…

    Dr. M June 11, 2024 No Comments
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  • Adaptations Biology Ecology Organisms Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls

    A Journey to the Hottest Place on Earth: Hydrothermal Vents and the Resilient Pompeii Worm

    I have only seen a hydrothermal vent once, during Dive 73 aboard the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Doc Ricketts. Unlike many deep-sea biologists, I…

    Dr. M June 4, 2024 No Comments
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Opinions and Editorial

  • Abyss Opinion & Editorial Organisms Policy

     The Cost of Fear: How Perceptions of the Deep Sea Hurt Conservation

    Dr. M April 28, 2024 No Comments
  • Cephalopods Opinion & Editorial

    A very special PSA from Deep-Sea News

    Dr. M August 8, 2019
  • Life of Science Opinion & Editorial Scientist!

    What Are Your Research Group’s Scientific Core Values?

    Dr. M January 29, 2019
  • Conservation & Environment Opinion & Editorial Plastic Vessels and Equipment

    The Continued Boondoggle of the Ocean Cleanup

    Dr. M January 6, 2019
  • Conferences Editor's Desk Education Life of Science Opinion & Editorial Scientist! Special

    Can you afford to be a marine biologist? Or a scientist?

    Dr. M December 24, 2018
  • Editor's Desk Education Life of Science Opinion & Editorial Scientist!

    Let’s Kill the GRE

    Dr. M November 23, 2018

Uncategorized

More sea-turtles nesting on Texas beaches

Peter Etnoyer August 18, 2008 beachsea turtleTexas

The future looks promising for Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. A record 195 Kemp’s ridley nests were found on the Texas coast this nesting season, which runs from April to mid-July. It’s the fifth consecutive record-breaking year.

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Carnivals & Link Love

Praxis #1

Kevin Zelnio August 15, 2008

Bora has the first edition of Praxis. I think this carnival will quickly become one of the most important monthly collection of blog posts, covering…

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Conservation & Environment

Picturing Excess

Kevin Zelnio August 15, 2008

I was amazed while watching this video (hat tip to Sea Notes), hinging on his every word. I thought Chris Jordan was an interesting and…

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Pictures and Movies

TGIF Bonus: What is that kid drawing?

Dr. M August 15, 2008

Something brilliant… Even better if it had been an octopus.

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Pictures and Movies

TGIF: Sea Orchestra

Dr. M August 15, 2008

Instead of charging extra for pillows why don’t they offer this as a service?

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Pictures and Movies

Friday Deep Sea Picture: Now with 20% More Mola!

Kevin Zelnio August 15, 2008

I came across these pictures from Fogonazos. Be sure to go over there for a great article about Mola Mola, the giant ocean sunfish, with…

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Conservation & Environment

Ocean Dead Zones Double Every 10 Years

Kevin Zelnio August 14, 2008

NY Times reports “In a study to be published Friday in the journal Science, researchers say the number of marine “dead zones” around the world…

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Conservation & Environment

And The Winner For…

Dr. M August 14, 2008

“Not Having the Faintest Idea of What They Are Doing Award” Goes To… GreenPeace! I really I have no idea what they are thinking by…

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Conservation & Environment

This Post Might Make You Cry

Dr. M August 14, 2008

I’m sorry but I am going to ruin the rest of your day, week, month, and year. I don’t like packaging conservation messages in the…

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Conservation & Environment Industry & Government

Mediterranean Sea is Full of Dangerous Species

Kevin Zelnio August 14, 2008

Click on image to embiggen and go to source website. Hat tip to Eric via Dinochick.

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