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Monday Archives: New species of sea worm named after Yoda, there is.
Yoda purpurata resembles the Jedi Master Yoda.
Yoda purpurata, along with three other new acorn worm species were discovered 1.5 miles under the Atlantic Ocean during a recent survey of the mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Coral Morphologic 2
We are pleased to present Coral Morphologic 2, an album of nine records inspired by the corals’ cosmic ability to synchronize their lives to Earth’s daily rotation upon its axis, the Moon’s monthly trip around Earth, and Earth’s yearly orbit of the Sun.…
Sea urchin spurs new ideas for lightweight materials
From the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen:
Dirk Müter is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry’s NanoGeoScience research group. He headed the project, which is now now published in Acta Biomaterialia under the title, “Microstructure and micromechanics of the heart urchin test from X-ray tomography”.
Are fish the greatest athletes on the planet?
Have you ever failed at catching a fast fish like this sixline wrasse? Don’t feel badly; it’s simply a better athlete than you are. Photo by Brian Gratwicke
It turns out that fish are far more effective at delivering oxygen throughout their body than almost any other animal, giving them the athletic edge over other species.
Tropical fish evolve at incredible rates but not necessarily the ‘right’ genes
Kimberly Hughes is a professor of Biological Science at Florida State University. Photo by Ray Stanyard (FSU)
From Florida State University:
FSU researcher: Change in environment can lead to rapid evolution
A new Florida State University study is giving researchers a glimpse at how organisms from fish to flowers to tumors evolve in response to rapid environmental change.
Longhorn cowfish inspire engineers
Longhorn cowfish. Photo by Michael Apel
From the University of California at San Diego:
Boxfish shell inspires new materials for body armor and flexible electronics
The boxfish’s unique armor draws its strength from hexagon-shaped scales and the connections between them, engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have found.
MASNA’s 2015 Membership Drive
From the Marine Aquarium Society of North America:
MASNA Membership Drive 2015
The excitement has begun as MASNA starts their membership drive for 2015.
As a member of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America you will become part of the largest non-profit organization of marine aquarium hobbyists and clubs.
Box jellyfish fish for their food
It’s an impressive feat by any standards, but particularly so for an animal that doesn’t have a defined brain.
The laboratory-based study of Carukia barnesi, the tiny but deadly Irukandji jellyfish, was conducted at James Cook University’s Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine in Cairns.
New research reveals first warm-blooded fish
This is an opah caught during a NOAA Fisheries survey off the California Coast. CREDIT: NOAA Fisheries/Southwest Fisheries Science Center
The silvery fish, roughly the size of a large automobile tire, is known from oceans around the world and dwells hundreds of feet beneath the surface in chilly, dimly lit waters.