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Category: deep sea

Predator of the Deep: the Yokozuna Slickhead
deep sea

Predator of the Deep: the Yokozuna Slickhead

This fish may be a sign of life in the deep sea - especially for large consumers.
September 30, 2022 Piper Evans
Using Sound as Sight: acoustic technology finds hidden deep sea creatures
deep sea technology

Using Sound as Sight: acoustic technology finds hidden deep sea creatures

A new device allows researchers to visualize organisms while they are buried in the seafloor.
August 30, 2022March 27, 2023 Piper Evans
The Deep Sink: micropollutants in the deep sea
deep sea

The Deep Sink: micropollutants in the deep sea

A recent literature survey highlights how even the deepest areas of the ocean are prone to the harmful effects of…
July 30, 2022 Piper Evans
Deep sea daycare: largest fish nursery discovered in the Weddell Sea
deep sea

Deep sea daycare: largest fish nursery discovered in the Weddell Sea

Researchers are reeling at the immensity of a fish nest colony, thousands of times larger than ever seen before.
June 30, 2022 Piper Evans
Enigmatic microorganisms from the depths
deep sea Microbiology

Enigmatic microorganisms from the depths

Magneto might be happy to find about this recently discovered magnetic microorganism from the deep sea
June 23, 2022June 28, 2022 Valeria Contreras
See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea
deep sea

See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea

Scientists sank an alligator to the depths of the Gulf to see what snaps
June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 Gabrielle Ellis
How do symbiotic relationships with bacteria help snails adapt to the deep sea?
Biological oceanography deep sea Genetics

How do symbiotic relationships with bacteria help snails adapt to the deep sea?

Deep-sea snails obtain bacterial symbionts from the surrounding environment, allowing them to survive in harsh environments
April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 Hannah Collins
Taking a long, hard look at a classic deep-sea theory
deep sea

Taking a long, hard look at a classic deep-sea theory

Diversity is lower where there is less food: a fundamental deep-sea ecology theory. Is this true everywhere in the deep…
April 5, 2022April 7, 2022 Gabrielle Ellis
The deep-sea paradox: a vast desert-like habitat teeming with microscopic diversity
deep sea

The deep-sea paradox: a vast desert-like habitat teeming with microscopic diversity

Animals smaller than a grain of sand dominate the diversity on Earth, especially in the world’s largest biome: the deep…
March 4, 2022March 5, 2022 Gabrielle Ellis
What does the deep sea sound like?
deep sea

What does the deep sea sound like?

Researchers based out of Japan show that deep-sea habitats sound distinct from both shallow water, coastal habitats, and from one…
September 6, 2021September 7, 2021 Gabrielle Ellis
Not only Popeye but phytoplankton need iron too.
deep sea Ecology

Not only Popeye but phytoplankton need iron too.

Massive Southern Ocean phytoplankton bloom fed by iron of possible hydrothermal origin There are vast areas in the oceans that…
July 29, 2021 Saumya Silori
An unexpected source of deep-sea iron in the Southern Ocean fuels life at the ocean’s surface
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology deep sea Physical oceanography Remote Sensing

An unexpected source of deep-sea iron in the Southern Ocean fuels life at the ocean’s surface

The cold, dark Southern Ocean makes it difficult for phytoplankton, the plants of the sea, to get the resources they…
July 12, 2021July 13, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Fish with supervision? See for yourself!
Biology deep sea Evolution Genetics genomics

Fish with supervision? See for yourself!

The deep, dark ocean is a hard place to live but new research reveals that some deep-sea fish are able…
June 23, 2021June 24, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Luminous luster…with teeth
Behavior Biology deep sea Physiology

Luminous luster…with teeth

Don’t worry—these glowing predators won’t harm you. They’re more interested in picking on someone their own size. Scientists take a…
March 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Andrea Schlunk
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 Ellis
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 Ellis
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

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