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Category: deep sea

There are plenty more fish in the deep sea!
deep sea

There are plenty more fish in the deep sea!

The deep sea is far from desolate. In their latest research, Dr. Leitner et al. observe the most fish ever…
December 16, 2020December 20, 2020 Gabrielle Stedman
Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light?
Behavior Biological oceanography deep sea Ecology

Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light?

It's spooky season! And what better way to celebrate than learning about the creatures of the deep? This recent paper…
October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Ashley Mickens
Deep Sea Vampires and Octopods
Biological oceanography deep sea

Deep Sea Vampires and Octopods

Happy (early) Halloween from the depths of the sea! The two animals from this study live in the deep sea…
October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Cierra Braga
Hiding at its best: Ultra-black fish of the deep sea
Book Review deep sea Evolution

Hiding at its best: Ultra-black fish of the deep sea

Animals stay hidden from predators using different skin colors and patterns as camouflage. Scientists recently discovered a unique way some…
October 22, 2020October 20, 2020 Tejashree Modak
Upward and onward: how deep-sea larvae utilize vertical swimming to disperse across ocean basins
deep sea

Upward and onward: how deep-sea larvae utilize vertical swimming to disperse across ocean basins

Deep-sea larvae show vastly different dispersal ability and pathways based on simulating how they swim.
September 17, 2020September 11, 2020 Gabrielle Stedman
Bottom trawling may irreparably damage seamount habitats
deep sea

Bottom trawling may irreparably damage seamount habitats

Destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling damage seafloor habitats. To see how detrimental this fishing technique might be on fragile…
August 5, 2020 Ashley Marranzino
Telling time in the deep sea
deep sea

Telling time in the deep sea

Can animals tell time in the pitch black of the deep-sea? Find out how researchers Dr. Audrey Mat and others…
July 21, 2020June 29, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
Are we ready to mine the seafloor?
deep sea

Are we ready to mine the seafloor?

Are we ready to mine the seafloor? Effects evident even after 26 years.
July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Saumya Silori
Stuck in the mud: a drilling downer for corals
Coastal Management deep sea Developmental Biology Human impacts

Stuck in the mud: a drilling downer for corals

Oil and gas play huge roles in shaping modern lifestyles, providing ease and comfort; while our lives may be simplified,…
July 1, 2020June 30, 2020 Andrea Schlunk
Hotspots of geology, biology, and economic interest
deep sea

Hotspots of geology, biology, and economic interest

There is growing interest to exploit the resources of deep-sea hydrothermal vents to support the demand for electronic manufacturing. We…
June 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Gabrielle Stedman
Oil and Gas Seeps: Microbial Elevators through Ocean Sediments
deep sea

Oil and Gas Seeps: Microbial Elevators through Ocean Sediments

Many microorganisms live in ocean sediments – both at the seafloor, as well as in the subsurface hundreds to thousands…
June 15, 2020 Amanda Semler
Life in the Abyss: the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining
Coastal Management Coral deep sea Economy Human impacts Noise ocean engineering Ocean Exploration Pollution

Life in the Abyss: the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining

Did you know that about 95% of the ocean is unexplored? The deep ocean is logistically very difficult to access,…
May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Diana Fontaine
Deep Breathing Underwater
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology Chemistry Climate Change Coastal Management deep sea Ecology engineerings Fisheries Glaciers Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Physical oceanography Sea Ice technology

Deep Breathing Underwater

The Labrador Sea is one of the lungs of the ocean. A new study finds that it is taking an…
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Emily Chua
Deep Sea: The Final Frontier
Conservation deep sea Ecology Human impacts Ocean Exploration

Deep Sea: The Final Frontier

With the decade drawing to a close, it is a good time to look toward the future and start thinking…
December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 Ashley Mickens
Zombie worms in whale bones
deep sea

Zombie worms in whale bones

Looking for a cool Halloween costume? Dress up as a zombie worm that lives under the sea and injects acid…
October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Feces as Food
deep sea Ecology Trophic Ecology

Feces as Food

Urchins and bacteria, working together to link pelagic and benthic ecosystems.
August 27, 2019August 26, 2019 Rebecca Shell
Into the deep: Deep sea mining is upon us, whether you would risk it or not
deep sea

Into the deep: Deep sea mining is upon us, whether you would risk it or not

While we have a lot to discover about the deep sea, we do know that in the depths of the…
January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 Kristin Huizenga
The Biological Big Bang: Testing the hypothesis that sperm whales use auditory bursts to stun prey and other proposed feeding strategies.
Behavior Biology Conservation deep sea Ecology Methodology Physiology Trophic Ecology

The Biological Big Bang: Testing the hypothesis that sperm whales use auditory bursts to stun prey and other proposed feeding strategies.

Article Fais, A., Johnson, M., Wilson, M., Soto, N. A., & Madsen, P. T. (2016). Sperm whale predator-prey interactions involve…
November 27, 2018December 10, 2018 Matthew Larsen
Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 3
Book Review deep sea Sea-level Rise

Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 3

Check out these posts by guest authors Deborah Leopo, Mike Miller, Whitney Marshall, and Robert Lewis about deep sea snail…
August 24, 2018 Anna Robuck
A Gentle (Robotic) Hand
deep sea

A Gentle (Robotic) Hand

The world of deep-sea environments is fascinating, and there is so much to learn from what we’ve yet to actually…
August 20, 2018January 8, 2020 Rishya Narayanan

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