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…
I study deep-corals (gorgonians mostly) but I am fascinated by all things cnidarian (sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, corals). These are suspension feeders that filter food…
View More The Jellyfish are WatchingBe careful there are 9 new species of carnivorous sponges. Luckily they are all deep sea so your chances of encountering one on any day…
View More Man Eating SpongesTo celebrate the move over and the holiday season, we will be reposting the 25 Things You Should Know About The Deep Sea series. There…
View More The 12 (+1) Days of Christmas Deep Sea StyleIn 1872, the instructions to the captain of the HMS Challenger, the first dedicated global exploration of the oceans, read explore “all aspects of the…
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