A celebration of International Polar Year
Picture: Craig R. McClain, Iceberg in Weddell Sea taken from the deck of R/V Polarstern
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A megavertebrate picture from the old private collection. A Chinstrap aboard the R/V Polarstern
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Next Sigma Xi pizza lunch science talk:
Pizza lunch returns at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 15 with a talk by marine biologist Craig R. McClain, assistant director of science for the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center in Durham. McClain conducts deep-sea research and has participated in expeditions to…
News from NESCent - Craig MccLain of the Deep Sea News fame just had a paper published. This is the video that explains what that is all about:
Also read the press release. And the reference is:
McClain, C. and J. P. Barry (2010). "Habitat heterogeneity, biogenic disturbance, and resource…
tags: Antarctica, Weddell Sea, new species, ANDEEP, zoology
The scientists said an "astonishingly diverse" collection of isopods had been discovered. This young male isopod represents one of 674 isopod species found.
Image: W. Brokeland. [larger image]
According to a paper that was recently…
This was such a great picture, I had to put it up on my desktop. Thanks!
Global warming is terrible, but you can't say the pictures aren't cool.
Very cool image. However, I did just think of a great question for the pose the ? post. Is deep sea life below permanent ice different?
Wow! Breathtaking!
It can only look more fabulous in person. Wish I were there.