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Alligators in the Abyss: Part 2

Connecting the oceans to land are numerous carbon highways. These conduits bring food from land to the ocean, supporting an abundance of life. Our group…

Conservation & Environment Oil Spills

Slow Road to Recovery after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for Deep-Sea Communities

Dr. M October 19, 2019 deep sea Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill oil spi

The Deepwater Horizon disaster released approximately 4 million barrels of oil from the Macondo Wellhead over the course of 87 days in 2010. Thus, becoming…

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The lingering and extreme impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the deep sea

Dr. M September 8, 2019 benthic deep sea Deepwater Horizon Enviromental Gulf of Mexico impact Macondo oilspill

From the darkness emerges a boot. An old leather, steel-toed, work boot. It shouldn’t be there resting on the seafloor nearly two kilometers deep. I’m…

Abyss Benthic Ecology

You are what you eat! Using bad boy carbons to understand food webs

River Dixon May 20, 2019 benthic Carbon deep sea food webs isotopes Wood Fall

Remember all the details about the periodic table from high school chemistry? Yeah, me neither. Don’t worry – we will get through this together. Let’s…

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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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How is the deep sea so diverse? The struggle is real for late 1900s ecologists

River Dixon March 12, 2019 biodiversity competition deep sea diversity grassle Hessler Macrofauna patch Predation Sanders

The year is 1967. A paper is published that causes pandemonium in the scientific community. The discovery causes a fundamental shift in thinking divergent from…

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Experience the Life of the Deep Gulf of Mexico in 20 Videos

Dr. M February 7, 2019 abyss biodiversity deep sea Giant Isopod Gulf of Mexico invertebrates

As we prepare for our 2019, Gulf of Mexico, Deep-Sea, Wood-Fall Collection, Research Cruise Spectacular from February 11th-24th, enjoy these videos from our 2017 expedition.…

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The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of Mexico

Dr. M June 15, 2017 biodiversity deep sea gallery Giant Isopod Gulf of Mexico invertebrates National Science Foundation tripod fish

I recently returned from nearly two weeks at sea with a motley and intrepid crew exploring the Gulf of Mexico almost a mile and half…

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A Decade of Deep Sea Decadence

Holly Bik December 13, 2016 Best of Zelnio deep sea Donor's Choose Gulf of Mexico squid video

Today is legendary! Why, you ask? Well, we are celebrating TEN YEARS of DSN posts. That’s right – if you go wayyyyyyyyy back in…

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Craig With Big Things (and Small Things)

Dr. M November 10, 2016 body size Body Size Evolution career deep sea evolution Giant Isopod Mollusc mollusk passion REU Rex Science size size matter Snail

I have a confession. I am obsessed with ridiculously large and small things. While other children impatiently anticipated toys for Christmas, I enjoyed just as…

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