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Benthic invertebrates at Southern California DDT dumpsites
The seafloor habitats of Dumpsites 1 and 2, located in the Santa Monica and San Pedro Basins off the coast of Los Angeles, contain discarded barrels and DDT-contaminated sediments, which are also home ...
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About the Benthic Invertebrate Collection
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Benthic Invertebrate Collection (SIO-BIC) is an active research repository housing 71,000+ lots, representing 1,000,000+ specimens and 7,600+ species from ...
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New species found where methane gas seeps from the ocean floor
Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography descended thousands of meters where they likely discovered dozens of new animal species. Creatures flourish where methane gas seeps into the ocean ...
Nearly 500 species of deep-sea dwellers documented at Costa Rican methane seeps
An international team of marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps ...
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Lawsuit Launched to Challenge Destructive Bottom-Trawl Study in Bering Sea
Walrus and bearded seal, which are key subsistence resources for Alaska Native people in the region, are especially sensitive to the loss of benthic invertebrates. “I’m aghast that this trawl study ...
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David & Patricia Ekedahl Professor in Environmental Studies, and Professor of Biology, Environmental Studies & Sciences
Wilson, M. J., M. E. McTammany, and H. R. Bohr. 2019. Manganese oxides as localized drivers of benthic invertebrate density and community structure. Hydrobiologia 838 ...