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Where Do the Most Narwhals Live?

Dr. M November 5, 2017 Abundance Abundant Center biogeography density Ecology macroecology narwhals range

Where do you find the most Narwhals on the Earth. Why Narwhals? Well it could be any species. Anglerfish, carnivorous sponge, giraffe, or even…

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Biology Conferences Ecology Life of Science

Last Name: Eva, First Name: Greatest

Alex Warneke December 5, 2016 Ecology Papers WSN

This year marked the 100th Anniversary of the Western Society of Naturalist (WSN) meeting. An organization developed in 1910, WSN is the second oldest natural…

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Life of Every Color & Kind

Alex Warneke September 16, 2015 Ecology Keystone Predators mussels seastars

When one of my favorite papers of all time gets made into a School House Rock-esque production….magic happens. I was smiling the whole time like the…

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California Coastal Climate Change Research

Kevin Zelnio December 11, 2012 California climate change Coastal Ecology mussel oyster Research Sea Star starfish University of California

Was just sent these great informative short videos about research being done to understand how climate change affects coastal communities. Coastal organisms live in areas…

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Ecology Scientist!

Becoming an Ocean Scientist

Kevin Zelnio October 16, 2011 deep sea Ecology Katleen Robert Neptune Canada

Katleen Robert is a deep sea ecologist and graduate student at University of Victoria who was interviewed for NEPTUNE Canada. Listen to her reasons for…

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Twofer book review from the Amazon (the river, not the website)

Alistair Dove May 15, 2011 Amazon Book Reviews Ecology Rivers

I reckon one of the best parts of planning any trip is the book time you spend brushing up on your destination. I loved Diego…

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What’s New With the Dr. M and the Oceans?

Dr. M April 13, 2010 American Scientist bivalve deep sea Ecology evolution Gastropod Giant Isopod Hydrothermal Vent island rule isopocalypse MBARI Monterey Canyan National Geographic NESCent New Species Organisms Seamount Sigma Xi Snail Southern Fried Science twitter

You might have noticed that my posting frequency is down recently. Why? 1. Kevin Z convinced me to start Tweeting. There seems to be an…

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Biology Ecology New Research Organisms Scientist!

When the dinner bell rings for seafloor scavengers, larger animals get first dibs

Dr. M April 5, 2010 bioturbation canyon competition Ecology Macrofauna Monterey Canyon Organisms ROV Sediment

I am very excited today! My new paper in the journal Ecology will be coming out in April on the regulation of biodiversity in the…

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New Research Organisms

(Sieve) Size Matters

Kevin Zelnio October 27, 2009 benthic Best of Zelnio Biomass Community Ecology deep sea Ecology Meiofauna Mesh Methodology RB Editor's Selection Sampling Design Sediment Sieve Species Diversity

Enter the sieve. It is a marine biologists best friend, saving hours of sorting and enabling quantification of fauna. In fact you can get these…

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Deep Sea Corals and Methane Seeps

Kevin Zelnio July 25, 2009 active gas seepage Best of Zelnio Carbon Coral Ecology energy source food chains Gulf of Mexico Lophelia methane Methane Seep Nitrogen Provanna seep Stable Isotope sulfur trophic level

This is a tale of cause and effect in the deep sea woven by threads of hypotheses held together by the loom of targeted sampling…

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