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So, you’ve decided you want to become a marine biologist? Well, grab your snorkel, strap on your flippers, and prepare for a wild ride through…
Light does not reach the deep-sea floor. This precludes photosynthesis and thus primary production (except in chemosynthetic communities like hydrothermal vents and methane seeps). The…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #8 Processes & Patterns In the Deep-Sea Are Linked to Surface ProductionLight does not reach the deep-sea floor. This precludes photosynthesis and thus primary production (except in chemosynthetic communities like hydrothermal vents and methane seeps). The…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #8 Processes & Patterns In the Deep-Sea Are Linked to Surface ProductionLet’s face it Peter Etnoyer is a handsome devil. With my bald head and his underwear model looks we might just be the sexiest bloggers…
View More Peter Etnoyer is a Handsome DevilIn one of the earliest papers on the deep-sea fauna, Mosely (1880, p.593) noted, “Some animals appear to be dwarfed by deep-sea conditions.” Almost a…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #7 Most Deep-Sea Organisms Are Miniatures of Their Shallow Water RelativesIn the first wave attack ordered by the Squid Overlords, deep-sea microbes will invade the air. As you already know the second wave attack will…
View More Deep-Sea Organisms Are InvadingUnlike other marine environments, the threats to the deep sea and it species are relatively new. Only recently has it been both economically and technologically…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #6 The Deep Sea is Under Threat and Needs ProtectionI couldn’t resist the invitation from PZ, Afarensis, and John. I actually look much better in an elf costume than this. Don’t ask.
View More How Did They Know All My Dance Moves?Joshua Rosenau over at Thoughts from Kansas reminded me about the recent reauthorizing and updating of the MSA. What’s this mean for the deep sea?
View More Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market has decided to stop marketing Icelandic products because of Iceland resuming commercial whaling.
View More Iceland Can’t Get a BreakAmerican supermarket chain Whole Foods Market has decided to stop marketing Icelandic products because of Iceland resuming commercial whaling.
View More Iceland Can't Get a Break