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Octocorals dominated the seafloor on Chris Mah's Okeanos mission to Johnston Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean.
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Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own

The deep-sea is a vast part of the world’s ocean. Even today, it often surprises...
October 2017
Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.
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Ocean Today Every Full Moon

Our friends at NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Ocean...
October 2016
Positioned in front of a natural oil seep, this video camera is capturing images of the black oil bubbling up from beneath the sea floor. A light mounted to the frame helps see what is happening in the dark on the sea floor.
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How Oil Feeds the Deep Sea

There can be catastrophic results when a large amount of oil is spilled into the...
November 2014
This male dancing fiddler crab (Uca terpsichores) has built a sand “hood” at the entrance to his burrow, which he hopes will attract females to his humble abode—as if that big beautiful claw of his weren't enough!
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The Design of a Beautiful Weapon

This summer, many of you have likely enjoyed feasting on crabs, be they blue,...
September 2013
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep

It is a well-known fact that for animals living in the deep sea, food can be...
February 2013
A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013
An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

In honor of Mother's Day, the Citizens of the Sea blog salutes ocean-going mothers...
May 2011
Three Killer whales (Orca) swim along side researchers.
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Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals

Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...
January 2011
A coral has just spawned. Each of the hundreds of polyps releases a small pink bundle of sperm and eggs.
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A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean

Welcome to Citizens of the Sea, a new blog series where ocean life comes to life....
October 2010
A red and white colored bristle worm swims in the water column.
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Five Questions with Brigitte Ebbe, Polychaete Pundit

Now that the Census of Marine Life is over, we’re checking in with some of the...
April 2013
Dr. Brendan Roark discusses different methods of sampling deep-sea corals with undergraduate students at Texas A&M University.
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Coral Scientist Brendan Roark: On an Urgent Mission

Deep-sea coral beds are true biodiversity hotspots. It’s urgent that we study...
July 2011
Black coral, primnoid coral, and feather stars flourish deep on the pristine Davidson Seamount.
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Amy Baco-Taylor: Passionate about Deep-Sea Corals

Two events made me passionate about deep-sea corals. One was my first submarine...
July 2011

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