Category: New Research
Deep Coral Mounds in the Straits of Florida: A Paradigm Shift
The Goddess Visits the South Pole
The BBC higlights a January expedition of Southampton Oceanographic Centre’s (SOC) ROV Isis to the Antarctic. The project is to explore the sediment and organisms…
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Peter McGrath, one of the project’s founders, brought my attention to the Beagle Project. The goal is to build a replica of the Beagle and…
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Carnivorous Sponge Video!
The Jellyfish are Watching
I study deep-corals (gorgonians mostly) but I am fascinated by all things cnidarian (sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, corals). These are suspension feeders that filter food…
View More The Jellyfish are WatchingMan Eating Sponges
Be careful there are 9 new species of carnivorous sponges. Luckily they are all deep sea so your chances of encountering one on any day…
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