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Microbe Survives in Ocean's Deepest Realm, Thanks to Genetic Adaptations
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Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme environments, according to a paper published Feb. 6, 2009, in ...
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Possible new fish species found in Pacific
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Apr 17, 2007 |
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A new undersea mineral chimney emitting hot, iron-darkened water that attracts unusual marine life has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
Genomics of large marine animals showcased in the biological bulletin
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Jun 24, 2008 |
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Though the slow moving purple sea urchin may look oblivious, lacking a head, eyes and ears, this prickly creature has an impressive suite of sensory receptors to detect outside signals. And don't overlook ...
Ancient geologic escape hatches mistaken for tube worms
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Feb 04, 2009 |
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Tubeworms have been around for millions of years and the fossil record is rich with their distinctive imprints. But a discovery made by U of C scientists found that what previous researchers had labeled as tubeworms in a ...
Ocean floor geysers warm flowing sea water
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2008 |
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An international team of earth scientists report movement of warmed sea water through the flat, Pacific Ocean floor off Costa Rica. The movement is greater than that off midocean volcanic ridges. The finding suggests possible ...
'Good vibrations' from deep-sea smokers may keep fish out of hot water
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Feb 05, 2007 |
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So you're a fish. Right now some tubeworm tartare and clams on the half shell would really hit the spot, so you're headed for the all-night café. "All-night" being the operative word because the volcanic ridge ...
New Undersea Vent Suggests Snake-Headed Mythology
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2007 |
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A new "black smoker" -- an undersea mineral chimney emitting hot, iron-darkened water that attracts unusual marine life -- has been discovered at about 8,500 feet underwater by an expedition currently exploring ...
Methane devourer discovered in the Artic
Oct 18, 2006 |
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Not lava, but muds and methane are emitted from the Arctic deep-water mud volcano Haakon Mosby. When it reaches the atmosphere, methane is an aggressive greenhouse gas, 25-times more potent than carbon dioxide. ...
Beyond sunlight: Explorers census 17,650 ocean species between edge of darkness and black abyss (w/ Video)
Nov 22, 2009 |
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Census of Marine Life scientists have inventoried an astonishing abundance, diversity and distribution of deep sea species that have never known sunlight - creatures that somehow manage a living in a frigid ...
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