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A Deep Sea Mutualism in Response to Predation

Sometimes we just need a little help to get by in life. A nudge, some encouragement or a simple pat on the back will suffice. Being stuck to a rock is not a real good way to avoid predators, unless...

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Determining the Fate of Carbon in a Mixotrophic Anemone

It has been known for a long time that some anemones form symbiotic relationships with Zooxanthellae. For a while it was assumed that the anemones mainly persisted by utilizing carbon translocated...

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Algal blobs take shape, thanks to bacteria

What if your physical characteristics (hair color, height, or eye color) were determined by your bacterial microbiome? It might seem far fetched for humans, but for some marine species, this is a fact...

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These are a few of my favorite species: Hermit crabs without shells

A specimen I collected with Lonny Lundsten on the Taney Seamounts at 2500m.   Hermit crabs are generally awesome. They use snail shells, and sometime shells of other mollsucs, to protect their...

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