#amphipods — Public Fediverse posts

Two amphipods from the Cyproideidae family, each around 3mm in body length, rest on a coral. Commonly called “ladybugs of the sea”, these tiny creatures display striking colouration and symmetry.

Yury Ivanov, #Indonesia

#photography
#ocean
#MarineLife
#amphipods

Two amphipods from the Cyproideidae family, each around 3mm in body length, rest on a coral. Commonly called “ladybugs of the sea”, these tiny creatures display striking colouration and symmetry.

Yury Ivanov, #Indonesia

#photography
#ocean
#MarineLife
#amphipods

‘Supergiant’ #sea creature lurks in more than half the #ocean
An animal the size of your forearm may not, at first, appear to deserve the “supergiant” label, but according to #deepsea researcher and lead author of the study, Dr Paige Maroni, they’re “ginormous” compared to other #amphipods. First discovered in the 1800s, but considered relatively rare, could inhabit up to 59% of the world’s deep #oceans according to a new study from the University of Western Australia.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/deep-ocean-alicella-gigantea/

‘Supergiant’ #sea creature lurks in more than half the #ocean
An animal the size of your forearm may not, at first, appear to deserve the “supergiant” label, but according to #deepsea researcher and lead author of the study, Dr Paige Maroni, they’re “ginormous” compared to other #amphipods. First discovered in the 1800s, but considered relatively rare, could inhabit up to 59% of the world’s deep #oceans according to a new study from the University of Western Australia.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/deep-ocean-alicella-gigantea/

Rare giant "shrimp" is more widespread than previously believed, new findings reveal https://phys.org/news/2025-05-rare-giant-shrimp-widespread-previously.html

The supergiant #amphipod Alicella gigantea may inhabit over half of the world’s oceans https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241635

"#Amphipods like A. gigantea are #shrimp-like #crustaceans known for their narrow frames and a signature hump-backed curl in their posture. They roam the #DeepSea, from the abyssal depths (3,000–6,000 m) to beyond hadal zones (>6,000 m)"

Rare giant "shrimp" is more widespread than previously believed, new findings reveal https://phys.org/news/2025-05-rare-giant-shrimp-widespread-previously.html

The supergiant #amphipod Alicella gigantea may inhabit over half of the world’s oceans https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241635

"#Amphipods like A. gigantea are #shrimp-like #crustaceans known for their narrow frames and a signature hump-backed curl in their posture. They roam the #DeepSea, from the abyssal depths (3,000–6,000 m) to beyond hadal zones (>6,000 m)"

Join us! #Postdoc #position in #Groundwater #Biodiversity (2 years) opening up in our group @florian_altermatt

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#biogeography
#taxonomy
#ecology
#amphipods
#Niphargus

please spread widely!

Land use influences organisms living underground https://phys.org/news/2024-10-underground.html

Terrestrial #LandUse signals on groundwater fauna beyond current protection buffers https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eap.3040

"land use within a radius of up to 1 kilometer from the #groundwater extraction site has an impact on #amphipods. This could indicate that the current groundwater protection zones are not large enough."

Land use influences organisms living underground https://phys.org/news/2024-10-underground.html

Terrestrial #LandUse signals on groundwater fauna beyond current protection buffers https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eap.3040

"land use within a radius of up to 1 kilometer from the #groundwater extraction site has an impact on #amphipods. This could indicate that the current groundwater protection zones are not large enough."

Leaf litter processing is crucial for integrating #terrestrial material into #aquatic food webs. Our study published in #oikos_journal reveals how the population #density of native and non-native #amphipods affects #leaf litter processing.

https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10774

Carving a block for the final subterranean invertebrate for #InsertAnInvert2024. Stygofauna are aquatic animals who live underground. This one is a crustacean!

#linocut #printmaking #sciart #stygofauna #wip #invertebrate #amphipods

Carving a block for the final subterranean invertebrate for #InsertAnInvert2024. Stygofauna are aquatic animals who live underground. This one is a crustacean!

#linocut #printmaking #sciart #stygofauna #wip #invertebrate #amphipods

Join us!
#Postdoc #position in #Groundwater #Ecology, Biogeography & #Biodiversity (2 yrs)

Analysing genetic, functional & organismal diversity of groundwater #amphipods (Amphiwell.CH), building on extensive dataset & own field/lab work

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https://apply.refline.ch/673277/1173/pub/1/index.html

Underwater Mountains Harbor Abundant Life Off Chile’s Coast
https://schmidtocean.org/underwater-mountains-harbor-abundant-life/

"#scientists may have discovered more than 100 #NewSpecies living on #seamounts off the coast of #Chile. The recent #SchmidtOceanInstitute expedition resulted in identifying #DeepSea #corals, glass #sponges, #SeaUrchins, #amphipods, squat #lobsters, and other species likely #NewToScience."

Tiny #crustaceans discovered preying on live #jellyfish during harsh #Arctic night
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-tiny-crustaceans-preying-jellyfish-harsh.html

DNA #metabarcoding reveals a diverse, #omnivorous diet of Arctic #amphipods during the polar night, with jellyfish and fish as major prey https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1327650/full

"they shift from a specialized to an omnivorous diet during the polar night, profiting from a wide range of potentially less rewarding foods that are available throughout the year"

Here's a nice article on our most recent #Antarctic borehole expedition - a nice job in bringing out the sense of discovery and how much work sits behind a single expedition - #Climate #SeaLevelRise #Amphipods https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cavern-west-antarctic-glacier-life