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Paul G. Allen Ocean Challenge – updated notice
Two informational webinars have been held to date regarding the Paul G. Allen Ocean Challenge: Mitigating Acidification Impacts. Webinar recordings and registration information, answers to frequently asked questions, and submission guidelines are all available here. Show More Summary
Building Spanish Galleons 101
Ever dreamed of owning your own ship? Sail the seven seas? Pillage? Adventure? Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, boldly go where no one has gone…oh wait…not that ship…but same idea. If commanding your very own seafaring vessel is on your bucket list, look no further. Thanks to... ? Read More: Building Spanish Galleons 101
A little knowledge is dangerous
Being public on the internet means having to interact with many different sorts. Recently I’ve been having to deal with a heckler on Facebook. The heckler is actually of a particular type. I’m still trying to learn genetics at this point in my life, so I don’t propose to assert that my opinions are beyond [...]
5-23-13 To See Orca Yesterday One Had To...
Wednesday, May 22nd... be in Homer, Alaska!! that is just too cool...thanks Christina for sending the article...it's very interesting...and they were in Katchamak Bay too..and they were offshore killer whales...spotted at first by Ashore Water Taxi...go to their map to see that service area...I know the area since my son and family live there... Show More Summary
(pre)Historical genetics still has to be historical
Credit: Albozagros The genetics and history of Tibet are fascinating to many. To be honest the primary reason here is elevation. The Tibetan plateau has served as a fortress for populations who have adapted biologically and culturally to the extreme conditions. Naturally this means that there has been a fair amount of population genetics on [...]
Understanding ?13C Variation in Coal From a Permian-Triassic Boundary Locale in Australia
Decoupling ?13C response to palaeoflora cycles and climatic variation in coal; a case study from the Late Permian Bowen Basin, Queensland, AustraliaAuthors:1. Nikola Van de Wetering (a)2. Joan Esterle (a)3. Kim Baublys (a)Affiliations:a. Show More Summary
Albertadromeus syntarsus: A New Orinthopod Dinosaur From the Campanian of Canada
Dinosaurs are often thought of as large, fierce animals, but new research highlights a previously overlooked diversity of small dinosaurs. In the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, a team of paleontologists from the University of Toronto,...Show More Summary
Question for my readers.
I think the accusation that I’ve “stalked” fellow blogger Abbie Smith have been made one too many times. But I’m not sure. Is this the point where I lay out the exact sequence of events of what happened between us? What do you think...
Students of Marine Mass Extinctions Take Note: Biotic Recovery of Hypoxic Benthic Environments
Organism-Sediment Interactions Govern Post-Hypoxia Recovery of Ecosystem FunctioningAuthors:1. Carl Van Colen (a)2. Francesca Rossi (b,c)3. Francesc Montserrat (b) 4. Maria G. I. Andersson (b)5. Britta Gribsholt (b)6. Peter M. J. Herman (b)7. Show More Summary
Happy World Turtle Day!
Happy World Turtle Day! While World Turtle Day celebrates turtles that roam both the land and the sea, as well as tortoises, we at Oceana would especially like to recognize the magnificent species of sea turtles that roam throughout the world’s oceans. Show More Summary
Who are the Illuminati?
From Wikipedia: “Illuminati” refers to various organizations … links to the original Bavarian Illuminati or similar secret societies, and often … conspire to control world affairs by masterminding events and planting agents in government and corporations to establish a New World Order and gain further political power and influence. … the Illuminati … lurk… in…
Unexpected effects of ocean acidification on deep-sea organisms
About 55.5 million years ago, geologically rapid emission of a large volume of greenhouse gases at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PETM) led to global warming of about 5oC, severe ocean acidification, and widespread extinction of microscopic organisms living on the deep-sea floor (foraminifera). Show More Summary
Surviving rapid climate change in the deep sea during the Paleogene hyperthermals
Predicting the impact of ongoing anthropogenic CO2 emissions on calcifying marine organisms is complex, owing to the synergy between direct changes (acidification) and indirect changes through climate change (e.g., warming, changes in ocean circulation, and deoxygenation). Show More Summary
Coccolithophores thrive despite ocean acidification
Ocean acidification is damaging some marine species while others thrive, say scientists. An international team studied the effect of ocean acidification on plankton in the North Sea over the past forty years, to see what impact future changes may have. The study, published in PLoS One found that different species react in different ways to […]
Congress Strongly Supports High Energy Lasers for the Military
Congressional Republicans say they support the U.S. military’s laser weapons and directed-energy programs designed to protect troops by zapping apart potential threats, from incoming rockets to drones flying overhead.A panel of the House...Show More Summary
Porcelain Fans
Mature specimen of Rhapydionina deserta, from Loeblich & Tappan (1964).
Calcareous foraminiferans have been featured on this site before: planktic floaters, living stars, microscopic jelly moulds and gigantic reef-formers. All these forms have belonged to the group of calcareous forams known as the rotaliids. Show More Summary
