Carnivorous sponges (Cladorhiza bathycrinoides) cover a boulder observed on the seafloor during the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition at a depth of 2,800 m. Upon closer inspection, it appeared that several of the sponges had prey items stuck onto them, just waiting to be consumed. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska.
This week: an excellent review of the BBNJ Clearing House Mechanism, and why the Arabian Sea is a haven for lanternfish.
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