#seacucumbers — Public Fediverse posts
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"Almost 1,000 Japanese holothuroid haiku translated into English appear in the book Rise, Ye Sea Slugs! by Robin D. Gill."
(from the Wikipedia article on sea cucumbers)If I am ever compelled to sail the briny blue as a pirate queen, my battle cry shall most assuredly be RISE, YE SEA SLUGS!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_cucumber
#SeaSlugs #SeaCucumbers #haiku #poetry #RiseYeSeaSlugs -
"Almost 1,000 Japanese holothuroid haiku translated into English appear in the book Rise, Ye Sea Slugs! by Robin D. Gill."
(from the Wikipedia article on sea cucumbers)If I am ever compelled to sail the briny blue as a pirate queen, my battle cry shall most assuredly be RISE, YE SEA SLUGS!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_cucumber
#SeaSlugs #SeaCucumbers #haiku #poetry #RiseYeSeaSlugs -
An unusual sugar compound produced by sea cucumbers (fucosylated chondroitin sulfate) inhibits the action of the Sulf-2 enzyme that promotes the growth of liver, lung, breast, and gastric cancer.
Original paper (not open access): https://academic.oup.com/glycob/article-abstract/35/6/cwaf025/8122264?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
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And finally, to the sea cucumber. @KnowableMag deep dives into these diverse, spiny, slimy creatures, the threats they face, and how to protect them.
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/weird-wondrous-sea-cucumbers
#Nature #Biology #Ecology #SeaCucumbers #Conservation #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
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Scientists film marine creatures under sea ice in East Antarctica
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-14/scientists-film-sealife-under-bunger-hills-east-antarctica/104811258"Plunging to depths of up to 50m, the drone captures an array of colour and life. Red #SeaUrchins can be seen clinging to boulders covered in pink #algae. Orange #SeaCucumbers with small white tentacles are lying on the floor. #Jellyfish are floating above large yellow #sponges far below. Every now and again, schools of splotchy grey-and-white #fish surround the drone and try to nibble its camera."
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Want to Suppress #Coral Disease? Bring Back Sea Cucumbers
https://blog.nature.org/science-brief/want-to-suppress-coral-disease-bring-back-sea-cucumbers/Removal of detritivore #SeaCucumbers from reefs increases coral disease https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45730-0
"by feeding on microbial pathogens in marine sediment, the weird and wonderful sea cucumber can enhance reef resilience by suppressing coral diseases."
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The world’s fourth mass #CoralBleaching is underway, but well-connected #reefs may have a better chance to recover https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-fourth-mass-coral-bleaching-is-underway-but-well-connected-reefs-may-have-a-better-chance-to-recover-230755
"#Corals remain healthier and recover faster if they are surrounded by #fish that eat different types of #seaweed, such as #parrotfish, #surgeonfish and #rabbitfish. #SeaCucumbers also are important reef partners. They feed on #bacteria and other organic materials in ocean sediments, cleaning up the area around #CoralReefs."
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Mysterious Unknown #DeepSeaCreatures Discovered on Abyssal Expedition
By University of Gothenburg June 9, 2024
"Transparent #SeaCucumbers, pink sea pigs, and bowl-shaped sponges are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the #AbyssalPlains in the #PacificOcean.
"A 45-day research expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaii in the eastern Pacific Ocean ended in March. One of the scientists on board the British research vessel James Cook was Thomas Dahlgren, a marine ecologist from the University of Gothenburg and the NORCE research institute.
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"Threatened by #Mining
"The aim of the expedition was to map the biodiversity of the area, where #DeepSeaMining of rare metals used in solar panels, electric car batteries, and other green technologies is planned. Several countries and companies are waiting for authorization to extract these metals bound to mineral #nodules lying on the ocean floor. The scientists want to find out more about how mining could affect the #ecosystem, register existing species, and find out how the ecosystem is organized.
“We need to know more about this environment to be able to protect the species living here. Today, 30% of these marine areas in consideration are protected, and we need to know whether this is enough to ensure that these species aren’t at risk of extinction,” says Dahlgren."
https://scitechdaily.com/mysterious-unknown-deep-sea-creatures-discovered-on-abyssal-expedition/
#DeepGreen #NoDeepSeaMining #GerardBarron #DeepSeaLife #WaterIsLife #WaterIsLife
#LawOfTheSeaConvention
#LawOfTheSea #OceansAreLife -
Mysterious Unknown #DeepSeaCreatures Discovered on Abyssal Expedition
By University of Gothenburg June 9, 2024
"Transparent #SeaCucumbers, pink sea pigs, and bowl-shaped sponges are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the #AbyssalPlains in the #PacificOcean.
"A 45-day research expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaii in the eastern Pacific Ocean ended in March. One of the scientists on board the British research vessel James Cook was Thomas Dahlgren, a marine ecologist from the University of Gothenburg and the NORCE research institute.
[...]
"Threatened by #Mining
"The aim of the expedition was to map the biodiversity of the area, where #DeepSeaMining of rare metals used in solar panels, electric car batteries, and other green technologies is planned. Several countries and companies are waiting for authorization to extract these metals bound to mineral #nodules lying on the ocean floor. The scientists want to find out more about how mining could affect the #ecosystem, register existing species, and find out how the ecosystem is organized.
“We need to know more about this environment to be able to protect the species living here. Today, 30% of these marine areas in consideration are protected, and we need to know whether this is enough to ensure that these species aren’t at risk of extinction,” says Dahlgren."
https://scitechdaily.com/mysterious-unknown-deep-sea-creatures-discovered-on-abyssal-expedition/
#DeepGreen #NoDeepSeaMining #GerardBarron #DeepSeaLife #WaterIsLife #WaterIsLife
#LawOfTheSeaConvention
#LawOfTheSea #OceansAreLife -
Mysterious Unknown #DeepSeaCreatures Discovered on Abyssal Expedition
By University of Gothenburg June 9, 2024
"Transparent #SeaCucumbers, pink sea pigs, and bowl-shaped sponges are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the #AbyssalPlains in the #PacificOcean.
"A 45-day research expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaii in the eastern Pacific Ocean ended in March. One of the scientists on board the British research vessel James Cook was Thomas Dahlgren, a marine ecologist from the University of Gothenburg and the NORCE research institute.
[...]
"Threatened by #Mining
"The aim of the expedition was to map the biodiversity of the area, where #DeepSeaMining of rare metals used in solar panels, electric car batteries, and other green technologies is planned. Several countries and companies are waiting for authorization to extract these metals bound to mineral #nodules lying on the ocean floor. The scientists want to find out more about how mining could affect the #ecosystem, register existing species, and find out how the ecosystem is organized.
“We need to know more about this environment to be able to protect the species living here. Today, 30% of these marine areas in consideration are protected, and we need to know whether this is enough to ensure that these species aren’t at risk of extinction,” says Dahlgren."
https://scitechdaily.com/mysterious-unknown-deep-sea-creatures-discovered-on-abyssal-expedition/
#DeepGreen #NoDeepSeaMining #GerardBarron #DeepSeaLife #WaterIsLife #WaterIsLife
#LawOfTheSeaConvention
#LawOfTheSea #OceansAreLife -
Mysterious Unknown #DeepSeaCreatures Discovered on Abyssal Expedition
By University of Gothenburg June 9, 2024
"Transparent #SeaCucumbers, pink sea pigs, and bowl-shaped sponges are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the #AbyssalPlains in the #PacificOcean.
"A 45-day research expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaii in the eastern Pacific Ocean ended in March. One of the scientists on board the British research vessel James Cook was Thomas Dahlgren, a marine ecologist from the University of Gothenburg and the NORCE research institute.
[...]
"Threatened by #Mining
"The aim of the expedition was to map the biodiversity of the area, where #DeepSeaMining of rare metals used in solar panels, electric car batteries, and other green technologies is planned. Several countries and companies are waiting for authorization to extract these metals bound to mineral #nodules lying on the ocean floor. The scientists want to find out more about how mining could affect the #ecosystem, register existing species, and find out how the ecosystem is organized.
“We need to know more about this environment to be able to protect the species living here. Today, 30% of these marine areas in consideration are protected, and we need to know whether this is enough to ensure that these species aren’t at risk of extinction,” says Dahlgren."
https://scitechdaily.com/mysterious-unknown-deep-sea-creatures-discovered-on-abyssal-expedition/
#DeepGreen #NoDeepSeaMining #GerardBarron #DeepSeaLife #WaterIsLife #WaterIsLife
#LawOfTheSeaConvention
#LawOfTheSea #OceansAreLife -
Mysterious Unknown #DeepSeaCreatures Discovered on Abyssal Expedition
By University of Gothenburg June 9, 2024
"Transparent #SeaCucumbers, pink sea pigs, and bowl-shaped sponges are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the #AbyssalPlains in the #PacificOcean.
"A 45-day research expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaii in the eastern Pacific Ocean ended in March. One of the scientists on board the British research vessel James Cook was Thomas Dahlgren, a marine ecologist from the University of Gothenburg and the NORCE research institute.
[...]
"Threatened by #Mining
"The aim of the expedition was to map the biodiversity of the area, where #DeepSeaMining of rare metals used in solar panels, electric car batteries, and other green technologies is planned. Several countries and companies are waiting for authorization to extract these metals bound to mineral #nodules lying on the ocean floor. The scientists want to find out more about how mining could affect the #ecosystem, register existing species, and find out how the ecosystem is organized.
“We need to know more about this environment to be able to protect the species living here. Today, 30% of these marine areas in consideration are protected, and we need to know whether this is enough to ensure that these species aren’t at risk of extinction,” says Dahlgren."
https://scitechdaily.com/mysterious-unknown-deep-sea-creatures-discovered-on-abyssal-expedition/
#DeepGreen #NoDeepSeaMining #GerardBarron #DeepSeaLife #WaterIsLife #WaterIsLife
#LawOfTheSeaConvention
#LawOfTheSea #OceansAreLife -
Unknown species discovered on deep-sea expedition
https://www.gu.se/en/news/unknown-species-discovered-on-deep-sea-expedition"Transparent #SeaCucumbers, bowl-shaped #sponges, and pink sea pigs are some of the fascinating #animals discovered during a #DeepSea #expedition to the #Pacific Ocean."
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The lowly sea cucumber may be helping to protect #CoralReefs against disease https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237026196/the-lowly-sea-cucumber-may-be-helping-to-protect-coral-reefs-against-disease
Removal of detritivore sea cucumbers from #reefs increases #coral disease https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45730-0
"#SeaCucumbers are like little vacuum cleaners on the #reef that are cleaning things up, digesting and eliminating #microbes that can lead to coral disease and demise — threats that are exacerbated by a #warming and increasingly polluted ocean."
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Janitors of the sea: Overharvested #SeaCucumbers play crucial role in protecting coral https://phys.org/news/2024-02-janitors-sea-overharvested-cucumbers-play.html
Removal of detritivore sea cucumbers from reefs increases coral disease https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45730-0
"because they have been overharvested for decades for food and cannot reproduce effectively when in low densities, they are now rare and slow to recover following harvests. They have been gone so long that it wasn't known exactly how important they are—until now."
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#Corals are foundational for #ocean life. Known as the rainforests of the sea, they create habitats for 25% of all #marine organisms, despite only covering less than 1% of the ocean’s area.
#SeaCucumbers #MarineBiology #Environmental #EarthScience #Ecology #sflorg
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‘Spoon worms lick the seabed with a metre-long tongue’: a voyage into a vanishing #Arctic world https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/03/spoon-worms-lick-the-seabed-with-a-metre-long-tongue-a-voyage-into-a-vanishing-arctic-world
"in places, large numbers of #SeaCucumbers and huge colonies of filter-feeding #FeatherStars appear in the spotlights. We marvel at basketball-sized #sponges flickering across the #scientists’ screens, at apricot-coloured #anemones and star-shaped patterns extending around the burrows of spoon #worms"
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Holy Glowing #DeepSea Cucumbers! https://deepseanews.com/2024/01/holy-glowing-sea-cucumbers/
Glowing sea cucumbers: Bioluminescence in the Holothuroidea https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780323953771000035
"In this #luminescent tapestry, #SeaCucumbers emerge as unexpected stars. While we might not associate these #echinoderms with #bioluminescence, they contribute significantly to the underwater light show... Venture to the depths of one kilometer, and you’ll find that luminous sea cucumbers constitute an astonishing 99% of all sea cucumbers."
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Seascapes of the #DeepSea https://oceanbites.org/seascapes-of-the-deep-sea/
Seascape #ecology in the vicinity of a Blake Ridge cold seep: Kellie Johnson et al. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1198226/full
"The #ColdSeep ecosystem included #mussels, #clams, #tubeworms, and #BacterialMats capable of harnessing energy from the methane and sulfur-rich environment through symbiosis... Outside the cold seep, #SeaStars, #urchins, and #SeaCucumbers dominated. The seep also seemed to be a hotspot for certain #predators such as #octopus"
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CW: silly gross comic strip
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This has got to be the weirdest #tidepool creature I have found. It's a Giant California Sea Cucumber.
WTF is up with its mouth?!? And those belly tentacles?? Plus the spikey body!?!?
iNaturalist sighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173667106
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Colors in the deep – an ode to deep-sea sea cucumbers https://www.oceanblogs.org/SO295-MiningImpact/2022/12/06/colors-in-the-deep-an-ode-to-deep-sea-sea-cucumbers/
Lilian Boehringer: "Despite the #DeepSea generally being devoid of the bright colors of a coral reef – #SeaCucumbers come in astonishing hues, from orange to pink to deep purple."
