A brand new paper from Pruskurowski et al. in the journal Science describes abiogenically created methane in hydrothermal fluid at Lost City.
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Saving the Deep Sea Will Save the World
In a compelling new paper, Danovaro et al. (2008) set out to understand how loss of biodiversity affects ecosystem processes in the Earth’s largest environment.
View More Saving the Deep Sea Will Save the WorldFrom The Desk of Zelnio: Benthobatis marcida
Benthobatis marcida (Chordata: Elasmobranchii: Torpediniformes: Narcinidae) “It is a clumsy fish about a yard long, and very ugly. Being too slow to catch its swift…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Benthobatis marcidaFrom The Desk of Zelnio: Lucernaria janetae
Lucernaria janetae (Cnidaria: Staurozoa: Lucernariidae) Stauromedusae are not entirely uncommon, but not entirely common either. In fact “stalked jellyfish”, as they are sometimes known, are…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Lucernaria janetaeFrom The Desk of Zelnio: Dermochelys coriacea
So you walk into the pet shop, you’re looking around at all the little animals and you see a cute little turtle in a freshwater…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Dermochelys coriaceaFrom The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus
Bathynomus giganteus (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a kid? You poke at them and…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteusFrom The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleri
Alviniconcha hessleri (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Provannidae) When you think of hydrothermal vents, what comes to mind first? Is it the gushing black smoke out of a…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleriFrom The Desk of Zelnio: New Geophysical Study May Point The Direction To New Vent Discoveries
Perspective view of East Pacific Rise and the seismic velocity structure of the underlying mantle. Surprisingly, regions of magma storage in the mantle (shown as…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: New Geophysical Study May Point The Direction To New Vent Discoveries