The Johnsen Lab at Duke University has several great high resolution (warning: slow loading) photographs of specimens from the Gulf of Mexico (Brine Pool, Garden Bank, Vioska Knoll, Green Canyon) between 1000 and 3000 feet. Photos are courtesy of their of the Johnsen Lab.
The crab Paralomis cubensis
The brittle star (serpent star) Ophiocreas sp.
- Log in to post comments
More like this
Laser line scan mosaic of a pool of brine surrounded by mussels at a depth of 700 meters in the Gulf of Mexico. From here.
What is a brine pool?
A brine pool is a volume of hypersaline (~4-5x) water that is denser than the surrounding water forming anywhere from a puddle…
Image courtesy Dr. Erik Cordes, Expedition to the Deep Slope, NOAA/MMS
The deep-sea gorgonian genus Iridogorgia sp. is characterized by a partially calcareous axis with an open, upright spiral or helix arrangement (Verrill, 1883) used to strain food from the water column. Three new species were…
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…
The following information is cribbed (with permission) from a FACTBOX produced by S&P Global Platts. Petroleum companies in the Gulf, especially around Houston, are are responding to likely shutdowns or possible damage due to the strengthening Hurricane, which is expected to have its largest…
have you heard about the 14 day-record in underwater living
by 6 divers in Ponza?
Pictures here
http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gallerie/scienzaetecnologia/ponza-imme…
This is their homepage, but I cannot find the latest news ... maybe they're still partying ;-)
http://www.explorerteampellicano.com/
sorry: the pictures are apparently wrong!
But on the BBC News page you can see the video
Explanation: I had written about the 14days record in Ponza, of 6 divers living for 2 weeks underwater, but the link for some pictures is wrong.
Beautiful invertebrates!
And so close to home (for me at least), right here in the Gulf of Mexico. I regret that I'm only familiar with the local invertebrate "jetty trash".