Sunday, December 15, 2013

Hydro-thermal Vents


Source: http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=83497&cl=70453&tid=5122
This video shows the importance of Hydro-thermal vents in the world and explain how they are formed.
This is a picture of extremophile bacteria found near the vents that could plausibly survive on other planets.


Source: http://adcp.whoi.edu/main/topic/hydrothermal-vents
This is a picture of a "black smoker" vent taken during a WHOI research dive 

Friday, December 13, 2013

Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Neutral Invasion of Jellyfish: What Has Caused This Population Boom?



Source: http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2011/10/bunch-o-jellies.jpg



Source: http://whalesandmarinefauna.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/jellyfish-gulf-of-mexico.jpg

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Mysteries of the Hagfish: Scientists film hagfish anti-shark slime weapon

Massey University

New Zealand




Epic Wildlife

Hagfish




Great Lakes

Sea Lampreys

Sunday, November 17, 2013