Understanding the intricacies of marine life, from their adaptations to their ecological roles, is crucial for ensuring the health of our planet and the future of this magnificent realm. A Symphony of Adaptations Marine life has evolved over millions of years, developing an as...
To fully unravel the molecular mechanisms of individual adaptations it is probably necessary to disentangle multifactorial adaptations. In this study, we evaluate differences of protein structures from deep-sea organisms and their respective related proteins from nondeep-sea organisms. We created a data ...
Among deep-sea benthic organisms, corals are widely distributed both geographically and vertically, occurring at depths ranging from the intertidal zone to over 6000 m. They are inextricably linked to the well being of human populations, supporting a large biomass and diversity while providing numerous...
Deep-Sea Ecology Tracey T.Sutton,Rosanna J.Milligan, inEncyclopedia of Ecology (Second Edition), 2019 Hiding in the Deep Many of the diagnostic characteristics ofdeep-sea organismsinvolves feeding, both finding prey and avoiding being predated upon. With respect to the latter, the low levels of...
Gut contents and direct observations of deep-sea sea urchins feeding on the seafloor has previously supported the notion that they are broad generalists and carnivores on sluggish or sessile organisms. Gracilechinus affinis, for example, has been seen feeding on phytodetritus and on fecal mounds of...
In his shipboard photography studio—outfitted with special aquariums and a powerful microscope—Zankl set out to capture the unique features and behaviors of these otherworldly organisms. This photo series offers rare glimpses of some of those creatures and the adaptations that enable ...
Pseudoalteromonas is a genus of gamma-proteo- bacteria that is widespread in the world's oceans, from surface water to deep-sea sediments. Pseudo- alteromonas species are usually associated with eukaryotic organisms and produce a large amount of biologically active agents, such as extracellular ...
it becomes food for bacteria and animals, but it is only a transient source of food, coming and going quickly. The final remains of the falling biological material settles on the sea floor, giving nourishment to the depths. This accumulation of dead organisms is greatly responsible for the spi...
Nevertheless, due to a lack of genomic data for hadal species, it remains largely unclear how these organisms cope with their hostile hadal environment. The Yap Trench lies in the western Pacific Ocean and neighbors the Mariana Trench. In June 2017, three sea cucumbers were collected in the ...
This process has a key role in the maintenance of the immune system balance; in the normal cellular development and in the responses to environmental stress. The extreme conditions to which deep sea vent organisms have come to adapt represent an outstanding model to study immune responses and ...