The Deep-Sea Podcast

Here’s our second episode of The Deco-Stop; a deeper look into the humans behind deep-sea science and technology. We’ve done our science dive, and now it’s time to decompress, and discuss tales at sea, career paths and the social & political aspects of deep-sea science.

From Steven Hawking to Charles Darwin, neurodiversity and science have been intertwined throughout history. Neurodiversity is a term which refers to the variety in the cognition of the human brain and can include people who are on the autism spectrum, or who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia, among others.

We wanted to talk on a very human level about the strengths and weaknesses of being neurodivergent in science and to also share with you some personal stories and assistive resources. Thom shares his own journey in the field, alongside many other pioneering colleagues. Living legend, Bob Ballard speaks with us about his perspective on being dyslexic and even attributes his career success (including the discovery of the titanic) to his gift.

Friends of the show, Tom Tangye, Sophie McLellan and Cat Morgan also share their experiences of working in the field alongside being neurodivergent. They share how the industry, and the world in general, is changing to be more inclusive and understanding of everyone who thinks differently.

We had such a great time making this episode, and we’re so grateful to everyone who spoke with us. Below you’ll find a whole host of resources that have been shared with us, and that we recommend ourselves!

Let’s carry on this conversation, with colleagues, friends, and with those outside our inner circles. Be patient with each other, and trust that the world is changing, for the better.

We are so excited about creating this space to talk more about the human aspects of deep-sea science, and would love to hear from you about your deep-sea journey!

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

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Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke)

Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)

Instagram:

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Bob Ballard, Ocean Exploration Trust -nautiluslive.org

Tom Tangye, JNCC -jncc.gov.uk

Cat Morgan, Herriott Watt University - Cat's researchandCat's project - EnDISC

• Dyslexic friendly font (free to download) - (opendyslexic.org)
• The dyslexic advantage - Brock Eide Fernette Edie (book recommendation by Bob) (dyslexicadvantage.org/book)
• Grammarly - spellchecking and grammar software (grammarly.com)
• Otter.ai - Transcribing software (otter.ai)
• Flux - blue-light reducing app (justgetflux.com)
• Claro Read - A screen-reading software that uses real voices (texthelp.com)

• Use pencils (the twisty ones) to help with writing and for emphasis.
• Fonts that seem to be easier to read - Arial, Calibri, Verdana.

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Our short and to-the-point PRESSURISED version of episode 33. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

What if your deep-sea habitat was less rocky and more fleshy? That’s right, the time has come to talk all about deep-sea parasites and their fascinating life cycles.

We couldn’t think of anyone better to speak with than Dr Rod Bray, a pioneer in deep-sea parasitology research. Rod talks us through the captivating world of parasitic worms and his ongoing research into their ecology.

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

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We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

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Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke)

Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)

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Glossary

Cercaria - Offspring of digenean parasites.

Chimaera - A group of cartilaginous fish mostly found in deep waters.

Competition - A type of symbiosis where both species are harmed.

Commensalism - A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is unaffected.

Ctenophore - “Comb jelly” marine invertebrates found worldwide.

Digeneans - A class of trematodes consisting of parasitic flatworms with two suckers.

Ectoparasites - Parasites that live on the skin of the host.

Elasmobranch - The subclass of cartilaginous fishes consisting of sharks, skates and rays.

Emmensalism - A type of symbiosis where one species is harmed and one is unaffected.

Endoparasites - Parasites that live inside the tissues of the host.

Facultative symbiosis - A type of symbiosis which is optional; not necessary for survival.

Flukes - “Trematoda” is a class of flatworms. They are internal parasites with a complex life cycle requiring at least two hosts.

Hydrozoan - A class of cnidaria. They are small predatory animals, most are benthic and involve a polyp stage.

Monogeneans - A group of ectoparasitic flatworms commonly found on the skin, gills, or fins of fish.

Mutualism - A type of symbiosis where both species benefit.

Myxozoa - A group of aquatic parasites which contains some of the smallest animals known to exist.

Neutralism - A type of symbiosis where neither species benefit nor are negatively affected.

Parasitism - A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and one is harmed.

Parasite burden - A measure of the number and virulence of the parasites that a host harbours.

Symbiosis - “Living together” two different species living closely together.

Teleosts - “Bony fishes”.

Tunicate - These are marine invertebrates sometimes called “sea squirts”.

Links

Rod’s research

Rod’s article summarising the state of knowledge of deep-sea parasites in 2020

Credits

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What if your deep-sea habitat was less rocky and more fleshy? That’s right, the time has come to talk all about deep-sea parasites and their fascinating life cycles.

We couldn’t think of anyone better to speak with than Dr Rod Bray, a pioneer in deep-sea parasitology research. Rod talks us through the captivating world of parasitic worms and his ongoing research into their ecology.

Continuing with the parasitic theme, Thom and Alan share their critiques (and also their love for) ‘The Last of Us’, an apocalyptic TV show involving fungal parasitology. The news is somewhat less parasite-y this month with Alan officially extending the depth records for several taxa and there’s a new species of cavefish described! Don also provides a highly unexpected story from his days as Captain of a submarine...

Are you now suddenly parasite-obsessed?! Satisfy your cravings with your very own parasitic deep-sea podcast merch featuring our favourite parasite - the tongue-eating isopod, Cymothoa exigua!

Check it outhere!

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

[email protected]

We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO

Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic

Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke)

Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)

Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

www.armatusoceanic.com

Cercaria - Offspring of digenean parasites.

Chimaera - A group of cartilaginous fish mostly found in deep waters.

Competition - A type of symbiosis where both species are harmed.

Commensalism - A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is unaffected.

Ctenophore - “Comb jelly” marine invertebrates found worldwide.

Digeneans - A class of trematodes consisting of parasitic flatworms with two suckers.

Ectoparasites - Parasites that live on the skin of the host.

Elasmobranch - The subclass of cartilaginous fishes consisting of sharks, skates and rays.

Emmensalism - A type of symbiosis where one species is harmed and one is unaffected.

Endoparasites - Parasites that live inside the tissues of the host.

Facultative symbiosis - A type of symbiosis which is optional; not necessary for survival.

Flukes - “Trematoda” is a class of flatworms. They are internal parasites with a complex life cycle requiring at least two hosts.

Hydrozoan - A class of cnidaria. They are small predatory animals, most are benthic and involve a polyp stage.

Monogeneans - A group of ectoparasitic flatworms commonly found on the skin, gills, or fins of fish.

Mutualism - A type of symbiosis where both species benefit.

Myxozoa - A group of aquatic parasites which contains some of the smallest animals known to exist.

Neutralism - A type of symbiosis where neither species benefit nor are negatively affected.

Parasitism - A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and one is harmed.

Parasite burden - A measure of the number and virulence of the parasites that a host harbours.

Symbiosis - “Living together” two different species living closely together.

Teleosts - “Bony fishes”.

Tunicate - These are marine invertebrates sometimes called “sea squirts”.

Rod’s article summarising the state of knowledge of deep-sea parasites in 2020

Alans research centre (and jobs)

New depth records for ctenophores, hydrozoans and tunicates in the hadal zone

A latitudinal gradient of deep-sea invasions for marine fishes

A paper and news article describing a new fish species discovered in India living in an aquifer

New phantom jelly seen

The Last of us opening scene on fungal parasites

Guns N’ Roses - My Michelle

Youtube

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Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 6. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

Our world is rapidly changing. As we move away from fossil fuels and our use of electronics increases, demand is climbing for a handful of metals key to the manufacture of modern technology. Mining the deep sea may meet these demands but is probably the most contentious issue the community is facing right now. Is there a net benefit for the deep sea, funding research and understanding, addressing climate change, and encouraging developing nations? Or is the deep sea too fragile and too unknown to be responsibly exploited?

We bite off far more than we can chew by taking on this issue in a deep-sea mining special episode. Luckily, we have some guests we can call on to help us understand the issue. Professor Jeffrey Drazen of University of Hawai`i at Manoa explains just what deep-sea mining is and its ecological impacts. We then speak with Michael Lodge, secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The ISA, comprised of 167 member states and the European Union, regulates, and controls all mineral-related activities in the open ocean – that’s the majority of the planet!

Subscribe and find out more here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/006-deep-sea-mining-special

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ISA website: https://www.isa.org.jm/

DeepData: https://www.isa.org.jm/deepdata

UNESCO report: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1535/

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Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 32. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

Read the show notes and find the full episode here:

https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/032-whale-falls

This month is a fun one (maybe not if you love cetaceans) as we’re covering whale falls! That’s right, dead whales and the ecosystems they create on the seafloor. Professor Craig smith joins us to talk all about the stages of decomposition, the key species that whale falls support, and some truly wild tales from the high seas.

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Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

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We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

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Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic

Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke)

Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)

Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

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Glossary

Blubber - The fat of sea mammals.

Cadaverine - A compound formed in the decay of animal proteins after death.

Cetacean - The scientific name for whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Chemoautotrophic - Obtains energy through chemical reactions rather than light.

Hagfish - Eel-shaped, slime-producing fish.

Hydroxyapatite - A mineral which makes up whale bones.

Osedax - A family of “bone-eating” worms which are found feasting on whale bones.

Putracene - A compound formed in the decay of animal proteins after death.

Purse seine netting - A vertical net ‘curtain’ which can be drawn together to enclose the whale.

Sleeper sharks - Family: Somniosidae. Slow-moving sharks which can be seen feeding on whale falls.

Stoneley waves - a boundary wave (or interface wave) that typically propagates along a solid-solid interface.

Craig’s research group

Craig's article on whale fall ecology (2003)

We released a piece in The Conversation on the Moon Analogy

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Join world-leading deep-sea scientists Professor Alan Jamieson and Dr Thom Linley, as they talk about everything deep sea!

Interesting facts, recent news, myth-busting and interviews with the most interesting people they know. Plus, legendary tales from the high seas, from the first person to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench: Don Walsh.

With new episodes released every month, they show you the deep sea as it really is, without removing any of the wonder.

Keep updated with our latest releases by subscribing to our newsletter here

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

[email protected]

We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

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Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic

Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke

Thom - @ThomLinley

Georgia - @geeinthesea

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea

Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast

This month is a fun one (maybe not if you love cetaceans) as we’re covering whale falls! That’s right, dead whales and the ecosystems they create on the seafloor. Professor Craig Smith joins us to talk all about the stages of decomposition, the key species that whale falls support, and some truly wild tales from the high seas.

We finally answer the big question, what smells worse: a dead whale or a dead deep-sea sponge? The answer might not be what you expect. We also hear from a couple friends of the show, including Shelly, who may have found one of the earliest comparisons of the moon and the deep sea, and Otis, who talks us through his research on the back of our last episode on hydrothermal vents.

In other news, consuming deep-sea water lowers cholesterol (this one is definitely, absolutely, 100% true), there’s a new deep-sea documentary premiering at Sundance and we made our first 30p (and a pint)! This newfound success has pushed us to release another Deco-Stop episode on neurodiversity in science, coming to you next month!

Keep updated with our latest releases by subscribing to our newsletter here

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

[email protected]

We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO

Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic

Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke

Thom - @ThomLinley

Georgia - @geeinthesea

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea

Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

www.armatusoceanic.com

Blubber - The fat of sea mammals.

Cadaverine - A compound formed in the decay of animal proteins after death.

Cetacean - The scientific name for whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Chemoautotrophic - Obtains energy through chemical reactions rather than light.

Hagfish - An eel-shaped, slime-producing fish.

Hydroxyapatite - A mineral which makes up whale bones.

Osedax - A family of “bone-eating” worms which are often found feasting on whale bones.

Putracene - A compound formed in the decay of animal proteins after death.

Purse seine netting - A vertical net ‘curtain’ which can be drawn together to enclose the whale.

Sleeper sharks - Family: Somniosidae. Slow-moving sharks which can be seen feeding on whale falls.

Stoneley waves - A boundary wave (or interface wave) that typically propagates along a solid-solid interface.

Craig’s research group

Craig's article on whale fall ecology (2003)

‘Rare’ deep-sea fish turns out to not be rare at all

A news article and published paper on how glass sponges could provide treatment against Covid-19

A new deep-sea video game has just been released called “Surviving the Abyss”

Deep Rising, the film featuring and produced by Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, has had its premiere at Sundance Film Festival

We released a piece in The Conversation on the Moon Analogy

Otis Brunner’s twitter

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Youtube

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Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 5. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/005-storytelling-with-author-susan-case

In this episode we explore the power of storytelling and complete the arc of our first five episodes: science communication and perception of the deep sea.

We talk with multiple New York Times bestseller Susan Casey about telling a good story and engaging people with a narrative, while still being scientifically accurate. Plus, Don Walsh is kind enough to record his thoughts on the importance of good storytellers.

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

[email protected]

We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO

Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic

Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke)

Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)

Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

www.armatusoceanic.com

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Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 31. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/031-hydrothermal-vents

We’re continuing on our iconic deep-sea habitat trilogy with the episode you’ve all been waiting for… HYDROTHERMAL VENTS!

We speak to the incredible Charles “Chuck” Fisher, a pivotal biologist in hydrothermal vent research, about these fascinating habitats and the organisms which exist there. We learn about the iconic tube-worms and their specialised adaptations to life in these extreme environments. Plus, Chuck does some of his own myth-busting and sets the record straight on a common tubeworm trope.

Don shares his own experiences of these impressive habitats (and the not-so-impressive lunches that came alongside them). Buckle-up for a big one!

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

[email protected]

We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO

Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic

Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke)

Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)

Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

www.armatusoceanic.com

• Annelid - The name for segmented worms.
• Biogeography - The study of the present and past distribution patterns of biological diversity and their underlying environmental and historical causes.
• Calcareous - Containing calcium carbonate.
• Escarpia - A genus of tube worm found at cold seeps.
• Invasive species - An organism that typically causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.
• Lamellibrachia - A type of cold seep tubeworm related to the giant tube worm, Riftia pachyptila
• Larvae - A juvenile form before transforming into adults.
• Osedax - Bone-eating worms which live in the deep sea, typically on whale carcasses.
• Riftia pachyptila - The giant tubeworm found at hydrothermal vents in the deep-sea.
• Symbiotic - A mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms.
• Trophosome - specialised sac in tube worms where chemosynthetic bacteria are housed
• Vestimentiferan tubeworm - A taxon of marine deep-sea worm-like animals living in chitinous tubes and lack a digestive tract.

Chuck’s research group

Chuck’s article on hydrothermal vent communities

Chuck’s article on cold seeps in the Gulf of Mexico

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We’re continuing on our iconic deep-sea habitat trilogy with the episode you’ve all been waiting for… HYDROTHERMAL VENTS! In this jam-packed episode we cover forgotten Christmas specials, lebensspuren, deep-sea sandwiches and climate crisis sea-shanties (and that’s only in the first 20 minutes)!

We speak to the incredible Charles “Chuck” Fisher, a pivotal biologist in hydrothermal vent research, about these fascinating habitats and the organisms which exist there. We learn about the iconic tube-worms and their specialised adaptations to life in these extreme environments. Plus, Chuck does some of his own myth-busting and sets the record straight on a common tube worm trope.

Don shares his own experiences of these impressive habitats (and the not-so-impressive lunches that came alongside them). Plus, we hear from you in the form of listener questions, children’s books and (another?!) deep-sea conspiracy theory. Buckle-up for a big one!

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

[email protected]

We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO

Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

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We’ve been off-piste for a while now so we thought we’d jump straight back into the deep sea with a series of episodes on deep-sea habitats. We’re starting off strong with a huge episode on seamounts! We speak to a friend of the show, Ashley Rowden who’s an expert in all-things benthic and we find out why seamounts are just so cool. We also get a little distracted and reminisce about the ultimate offshore championship: sausage-fest.

We get to hear from the scientists on board the RRS Discovery who are currently on an expedition to discover the life that exists on the seamounts surrounding St Helena and the Ascension Islands. A couple of our friends on board also recall their ‘crossing the line’ experience, and how they’re finding working on board a research vessel.

We have huge news! You’ll be very excited to hear that we have released a new design for our merch, featuring our favourite parasite - the tongue-eating isopod, Cymothoa exigua! A perfect gift this holiday season for the whole family.

Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...

Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

[email protected]

We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!

We are also on

Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO

Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic

Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic

Keep up with the team on social media

Twitter:

Alan - @Hadalbloke

Thom - @ThomLinley

Georgia - @geeinthesea

Instagram:

Georgia - @geeinthesea

Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

www.armatusoceanic.com

Annelid - The name for segmented worms.

Biogeography - The study of the present and past distribution patterns of biological diversity and their underlying environmental and historical causes.

Calcareous - Containing calcium carbonate.

Escarpia - A genus of tube worm found at cold seeps.

Invasive species - An organism that typically causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.

Lamellibrachia - A type of cold seep tubeworm related to the giant tube worm, Riftia pachyptila

Larvae - A juvenile form before transforming into adults.

Lebensspuren - Meaning “life-traces”, an ecological term referring to the tracks made by benthic organisms.

Müllspuren - “Meaning “bag-traces”, referring to the unnatural traces plastic bags leave behind on the seafloor.

Osedax - Bone-eating worms which live in the deep sea, typically on whale carcasses.

Riftia pachyptila - The giant tubeworm found at hydrothermal vents in the deep-sea.

Symbiotic - A mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms.

Trophosome - specialised sac in tube worms where chemosynthetic bacteria are housed

Vestimentiferan tubeworm - A taxon of marine deep-sea worm-like animals living in chitinous tubes and lack a digestive tract.

Chuck’s research group

Chuck’s article on hydrothermal vent communities

Chuck’s article on cold seeps in the Gulf of Mexico

Deep sea species on Australian coins

Alan’s new paper on müllspuren.

Deep sea sandwiches, in the news and the original published article

Most deep-sea microbes are inactive, in the news and the original published article

James Cameron comes on the podcast

Top 10 Deep sea Creatures 2022

Oly and Opi: The curious octopus twins children’s story

Jake Hewitt photography

Oli Frost - The Pirate Emergency

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