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How many species are in the deep sea?

River Dixon March 25, 2019 Aristotle beta diversity deep sea diversity math models Pliny species

In the beginning, people mused the expansive oceans contained but a handful of organisms. This idea started with Pliny the Elder, who lived in the…

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Social Sciences

Deep Sea 101: Early Paradigms and Exploration

Kevin Zelnio March 24, 2011 Aegean Sea Aristotle Azoic Hypothesis Best of Zelnio chlorophyll currents deep sea Dredge Edward Forbes exploration Pliny the Elder Primary Production Robert Hooke Socrates

←Previous Lesson: Lessons from the Census of Marine Life While the Census of Marine Life may be the most recent call to survey the ocean,…

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Industry & Government Oil Spills Social Sciences Weather

Pouring Oil on ‘Troubled Waters’

Kevin Zelnio June 23, 2010 Aristotle Ben Franklin Best of Zelnio Folklore Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Louisiana oil Oil Spill Pliny

We love getting interesting emails from our readers. Some are complaints about our (mostly mine) colorful language, many are emails telling us how they appreciate…

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