Brinicles-The Orgin of Life
Somersaulting manta rays, dashing dolphins, swarming schools of fish and munching sharks inhabit a world beneath the ocean’s surface that few get a chance to see. Conservation photographer Thomas Peschak visits incredible seascapes around the world, and his photos reveal these hidden ecosystems. “You can’t love something and become a champion for it if you […]
Brinicles-The Orgin of Life
Extraordinary tubes of ice that grow down into the ocean from ice sheets could be as significant for the origin of life as hydrothermal vents, say chemists. Read more: https://www.technologyreview.com/2013/04/09/179087/brinicles-and-the-origin-of-life/ Visit the Inquiry Launch Module of the Chemistry TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Brinicle, Underwater Icicle “Finger of Death”
New video has been released that shows the formation of a brinicle on the ocean floor. Essentially an underwater icicle, the brinicle, or “finger of death,” freezes everything in its path. Visit the Inquiry Launch Module of the Chemistry TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Marine Heatwaves
Marine ecosystems are responsible for about half of global annual primary production and more than one billion people rely on fish as their primary protein source. Latest studies show that enormous warm water bubbles in the ocean are having a noticeable impact on ecosystems. How should we interpret these changes? Read more: https://phys.org/news/2016-09-heatwaves-oceana-ecosystems.html Visit the […]
The Urchin and the Otter | Big Pacific: Voracious
Video discussing the underwater kelp forests. These forests remove 40 million tons of carbon from the atmosphere every year, and sustain a diverse range of organisms. Needless to say, the kelp is important. Yet hordes of sea urchins live in these pacific forests and eat the kelp, and would do so to depletion if left […]