The Deep Sea

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Creatures of the deep sea (or information/discussion about it!) This can range from fish to tunicates to anything deep sea! Remember to source your content.

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Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor (www.newscientist.com)
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A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep (theconversation.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/61445995

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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone (theconversation.com)
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Dark oxygen made by deep sea 'batteries' (www.bbc.co.uk)
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#ScanAllFish — Comparative Biomechanics at Friday Harbor Labs (www.adamsummers.org)
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Fishing for oil and meat drives irreversible defaunation of deepwater sharks and rays (www.science.org)
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The Deep Sea Is Filled with Treasure, but It Comes at a Price (www.newyorker.com)
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Humpback Whales Caught Humping (nautil.us)
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Scientists provide first detailed estimates of how much sediment is supplied to coral islands from the reef system (phys.org)
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These creatures of the 'twilight zone' are vital to our oceans (www.nationalgeographic.com)
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Deepest Dive Under Antarctica Reveals a Shockingly Vibrant World (www.nationalgeographic.com)
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Dive Below the Surface with the Stunning Images of the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year (mander.xyz)
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https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/02/underwater-photographer-of-the-year/

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deep sea lakes (www.youtube.com)
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Oceans break heat records five years in a row (www.nature.com)
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Cephalopods (mander.xyz)
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Impacts of Biomagnification on Aquatic Ecosystems - Mercurial Trends (mercurialtrends.com)
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‘Mind-boggling’ sea creature spotted off Japan has finally been identified (www.science.org)
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Delightfully strange: Mystery 'golden egg' found on ocean floor (phys.org)
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Sea Turtle (923000.blogspot.com)
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https://files.catbox.moe/aj15cx.pdf

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A sea urchin: they are method actors, acting out The Waste Land | Helen Sullivan (www.theguardian.com)
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Reef Sharks Are Disappearing Around the World (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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Scientists reveal how deepest sea dwellers adapted to their environment (phys.org)
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Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents, or Black Smokers (www.sciencenews.org)
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Really interesting formations and lots of unique creatures live in this extreme environment

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How sperm Wales sleep (i.natgeofe.com)
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Big Fin Squid Sighted by a Shell Oil ROV in 2007 in the Gulf of Mexico 1.5 Miles Below the Surface (sh.itjust.works)
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Big Fin Squid can grow to about 20 feet long. There's a video of this sighting as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSXqqi3ShOs

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