This week there has been a lot of discussion around a new study by Sala et al. (2021), “Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate”, in whose conservation planning framework there…
Dr Helen Scales is a marine biologist, writer and broadcaster who has written no less than seven books on the ocean to date, including the Guardian bestseller, Spirals in Time about the hidden…
Models are in vogue this week, being used to predict warming in the deep Gulf of Mexico waters, to estimate deep-sea halibut distributions and calculate carbon and nutrient recycling rates in the twilight…
Anna Metaxas is a Professor in the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University, Canada. Alongside her deep-sea research, Anna is involved in a number of national and international initiatives that have as an ultimate…
Glow-in-the-dark sharks and soft-bodied robots capable of exploring the deepest trenches. Need we say more? Plus don’t miss out on upcoming webinars such as “Enhancing the Role and Participation of Women in Deep-Sea…
Two new papers explore microbial symbioses this week, while genetic sequencing is also a theme, from method progression and application to the equitable access and sharing of benefits associated with genetic resources. Paris Stefanoudis…
Two deep-sea discoveries made the headlines this week: a colossal slickhead in Japan’s deep sea, measuring nearly 1.5 m in length and named after a sumo wrestler, and a rich sessile benthic community found…
PLEASE GO HERE FOR THE 2021 WORLD OCEAN DAY PERFORMANCE “Science and art are natural friends: one often inspires the other.” What is Song of the Ocean? Song of the Ocean is a collaboration…