New deep-sea Amphipoda from Clarion-Clipperton Zone In recent decades the World has been faced with the Anthropocene extinction. Discovery of species new to science is increasing in pace, but their formal description is a time consuming process. As a r...

Curious to know more about the #amphipod #discoveries from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone? Then access the New deep-sea #Amphipoda from Clarion-Clipperton Zone special issue here: zookeys.pensoft.net/issue/4856/

Biodiversity boost! 💪🎉🦐🌊
24 new deep-sea species discovered in major Pacific research!

"With more than 90% of species in the CCZ still unnamed, each species described is a vital step towards improving our understanding of this fascinating ecosystem." - Dr Tammy Horton

noc.ac.uk/news/biodive...

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New #deep-sea #Amphipoda species from the Clarion Clipperton Zone #CCZ with accessible data!!

New plots and deep-sea projects for #ZOO3700 and #ZOO2700!

Thank you @zookeys.pensoft.net , @tammyhorton.bsky.social , @evastewart.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk , and I'm sure many many others!

An exciting day for #NewSpecies, 24 new species (including new genera and a new superfamily!) of Amphipoda from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone! Was amazing to work on this with so many inspiring amphipod taxonomists

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: Our Special Issue "New deep-sea Amphipoda from the Clarion Clipperton Zone" is out! 🌊

As we race to document life in the abyss, this collection debuts new species found in the central Pacific.

See all the publications here: zookeys.pensoft.net/issue/4856/

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Single origin and convergent host use of hexactinellid sponge symbiosis in Hesionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) with descriptions of two new deep-sea species Abstract. Symbiotic associations between annelids and sponges are widespread and have evolved repeatedly across diverse families. However, their evolutiona

What do you get when you study deep sea annelids & sea sponges on the Getsuyo Seamount? A symbiotic relationship resulting in two newly-described species of Hesionid from two sister-clades! Inhabiting the same sponge host, they share a niche...suggesting convergent specialisation! 🧪

Impacts of an industrial deep-sea mining trial on macrofaunal biodiversity - Nature Ecology & Evolution A species-level dataset of sediment-dwelling macrofauna, sampled 2 years before and 2 months after a test of a commercial deep-sea mining machine, reveals losses of macrofaunal density and species ric...

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"species dominance relationships were altered in these communities reducing their overall biodiversity"

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Impacts of an industrial deep-sea mining trial on macrofaunal biodiversity - Nature Ecology & Evolution A species-level dataset of sediment-dwelling macrofauna, sampled 2 years before and 2 months after a test of a commercial deep-sea mining machine, reveals losses of macrofaunal density and species ric...

New paper out on the impact from a deep sea mining test in the Pacific Ocean. Great collaboration with the Natural History Museum London and the National Oceanography Centre Southampton . www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Impacts of an industrial deep-sea mining trial on macrofaunal biodiversity - Nature Ecology & Evolution A species-level dataset of sediment-dwelling macrofauna, sampled 2 years before and 2 months after a test of a commercial deep-sea mining machine, reveals losses of macrofaunal density and species ric...

Much has been speculated on the impact of industrial deep-sea mining on marine ecosystems. This study led by @evastewart.bsky.social provides some direct empirical evidence.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Thank you Tori!

After 5 years of sample collection and analysis our paper examining the impacts of an industrial #DeepSea mining trial on seafloor #biodiversity is published! Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Selection of images of Paulasterias mcclaini, an orange starfish with six arms, including scanning electron microscope images of pedicellaria

New paper! We report the first confirmed Atlantic record of the very cool starfish family Paulasteriidae from an inactive sulphide area on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, collected as part of the ULTRA project at @noc.ac.uk
doi.org/10.1017/S002...

Spiky Sea Urchin on Ahyi Seamount | Nautilus Live YouTube video by EVNautilus

While exploring Ahyi Seamount, the team spotted this Diadema setosum #urchin nestled in an algae bed around 74 meters deep. These #marineinvertebrates are known for their extremely long, black, hollow spines interspersed with stinging, pincher-like pedicellariae.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cw4...

Paper out today from the #NHMDeepSea team on these strange little worms from the abyss. First of 3 highly technical papers on them, possibly not headline-makers but science is all in the detail. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New #Taxonomy paper out! Investigating cryptic speciation in a highly diverse genus of #DeepSea worm @nhm-london.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Needle felted Barbie Pig!
Barbie pigs are a new scientific discovery ⭐ They are sea creatures found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. This site has been proposed for deep-sea mining : (

#oceanlife #seacreatures #biodiversity #ethics #ecology #felting #needlefelting #needlefelted #feltart #animalart

A great paper, albeit with a bleak message, that recovery in the deep sea, if possible at all, will occur on decadal to century scales. #deepsea #marinelife #science www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New paper out from #NHMDeepSea @nhm-london.bsky.social team. #DeepSeaMining #DeepSeaBiology www.nature.com/articles/s41...