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  • John M. Cheeseman
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    John is an Organismal Physiologist from the University of Illinois. He is studying how the Red Mangroves manage the biochemistry and physiological properties common to all plants to meet the extreme...
  • Mangroves Range

    Mangroves Range
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    A map that shows the location of mangroves throughout the world. They are mainly found in the tropics and subtropics. More about mangroves can be found in our Mangroves featured story.
  • <p>Scientists believe orange roughy (<em>Hoplostethus atlanticus</em>) live 150 years or more.</p>

    Orange Roughy
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Scientists believe orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) live longer than 150 years! Here, Census of Marine Life researchers used an underwater camera to photograph this group of orange roughy...
  • <p>A fringe of tentacles surrounds the bell of this jellyfish (<em>Halicreas minimum</em>).</p>

    Midwater Jellyfish
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    A fringe of short tentacles surrounds the flattened bell of this tiny, transparent jellyfish (Halicreas minimum), which can be found at depths up to 984 feet (300 meters). But it would be hard to...
  • Photograph of a transparent polka-dotted squid in the dark ocean.

    Cockatoo Squid
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This transparent cockatoo squid (Leachia sp.), also known as a glass squid, lives in the depths of the ocean and has many adaptations to help it survive there. It retains ammonia solutions inside its...
  • This jelly’s red color provides camouflage in the ocean depths.

    Unidentified Comb Jelly
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This jelly’s red color provides camouflage in the deep ocean. Red light rarely reaches those depths, and most deep-sea animals have lost the ability to see red. The long, complex tentacles of this...
  • <p>This new species of lobster (<em>Dinochelus ausubeli</em>) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Phillipine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.</p>

    Blind Lobster
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This new species of lobster is blind—an adaptation to deep-sea life—and has very bizarre claws, or chelipeds. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Phillipine Sea by a Census of...
  • These are the first zoanthids (relatives of coral) recorded at a hydrothermal vent.

    Zoanthids on Hydrothermal Vent
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Flower-like zoanthids, relatives of coral, carpet a hydrothermal vent. This species of zoanthid is the first ever discovered at a hydrothermal vent. See more pictures of incredible deep sea diversity...
  • Photograph of a transparent comb jelly against a dark sea.

    Bioluminescent Comb Jelly
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Like many deep sea creatures, this tiny comb jelly (Bathocyroe fosteri) has a transparent body, enabling it to blend into the surrounding waters. This ctenophore is very common around the Mid-...
  • x-ray image of a winghead shark

    X-Ray Image of a Winghead Shark
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The distinctive form of a winghead shark, Eusphyra blochii, is revealed by an X-ray image. The shark's eyes are spread far apart, giving it superb binocular vision.
  • X-ray of rare freshwater whipray

    X-Ray Image of a White-Rimmed Stingray
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This X-ray shows the mouth on the underside of a white-rimmed stingray (Himantura signifer). The ray feeds without seeing its prey. Its eyes are on the top of its body, while its mouth is on the...
  • The tiniest shark, a Dwarf Lantern Shark, is smaller than a human hand.

    Dwarf Lantern Shark
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The smallest shark, a dwarf lantern shark, Etmopterus perryi, is smaller than a human hand. This specimen was discovered off the Caribbean coast of Colombia in 1985 at a depth of 290 m (950 ft). More...