Dr. Maria Pia Miglietta, a postdoc in my lab at Penn State, just published a fascinating paper on a “silent invasion” happening around the world’s…
View More Hydromedusa Mounts Ninja Style InvasionMonth: June 2008
Deep Volcanic Explosion: The Video
The previous post reminded of this video we posted awhile back. From Youtube: This is the largest explosive burst that was observed at the Brimstone…
View More Deep Volcanic Explosion: The VideoExplosive Volcanism in the Deep
Can a volcano be explosive in the deep sea? What about violent? What about mildly aggravated? Historically, we’ve assumed the answer to be no. Explosive…
View More Explosive Volcanism in the DeepOil Post Part 3
Please note that the following post is riddled with sarcasm. Those whose delicate nature cannot handle such are strongly encouraged to not read this post.…
View More Oil Post Part 3TGIF: mmmmmm… Whale
This whale fall video was produced by the laboratory of Dr. Craig Smith, University of Hawaii (craigsmi at hawaii dot edu).
View More TGIF: mmmmmm… WhaleTGIF: A Passionate Affair With a Squid
Hat Tip to Matt for pointing us to this post at Ectoplasmosis. Two parts beautiful and three parts disturbing you’re unlikely to forget this video…
View More TGIF: A Passionate Affair With a SquidSo Very Close But No Squid
Craig meet Fate…Fate meet Craig…Fate you can now proceed to slap Craig in the face. In my 2 year reign tenure at MBARI, I have…
View More So Very Close But No SquidFriday Deep Sea Picture: Polychaete From Aquarium
The following polychaete worm, probably a Nereid, was found in our deep sea mussel tanks. Often times we will collect a bunch of mussels in…
View More Friday Deep Sea Picture: Polychaete From AquariumToo Many Species, Too Few Scientists
That is the common theme in marine biology. Clara Moskowitz has an article up at LiveScience describing how scientists are struggling to keep up with…
View More Too Many Species, Too Few ScientistsFederal fisheries address shark butchery
Surfrider Foundation’s online newsletter Soup is reporting new rules from the National Marine Fisheries Service that federal shark fisheries in the Atlantic ocean and Gulf…
View More Federal fisheries address shark butchery