Nearly 500 species of deep-sea dwellers documented at Costa Rican methane seeps
An international team of marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps ...
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Sea Anemones
The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...
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Deep-Sea Symbioses and Chemosynthetic Interactions
Recent research has shed light on the complex relationships between deep-sea invertebrates, such as mussels and snails, and their symbiotic bacteria, revealing how these organisms adapt to extreme ...
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About the Benthic Invertebrate Collection
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Benthic Invertebrate Collection (SIO-BIC ... The Collection includes extensive holdings from deep-sea environments, chemosynthetic ecosystems (hydrothermal ...
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New species found where methane gas seeps from the ocean floor
Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography descended thousands of meters where they likely discovered dozens of new animal species. Creatures flourish where methane gas seeps into the ocean ...