The Deep-Sea Podcast

Giant Testate Protists with Professor Andrew Gooday


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In this episode…

Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! 

 

Thom and Alan discuss Christmas from opposite ends of the planet, where Alan gets ‘proper’ Christmas in Scotland with snow and everything. At the opposite end, Thom insists on using his new BBQ, despite a rainstorm turning the air to liquid.

The exhibit that Thom was curating, Breathe | Mauri Ora at Te Papa, is an examination of the intersection of science and art by Marshmallow Lazer Feast. It is open now if you find yourself in Wellington, New Zealand.

 

This month, we are talking giant testate protists, the coolest things you have probably never heard of. Giant cells on the deep seabed that can reach 20 cm or more. They build elaborate shells, and despite having known about them for hundreds of years, there are still loads we don't understand about them.

In the news, get ready for updates on:
  • Squids hiding under the sea floor, pretending to be plants
  • A rare seven-armed octopus sighting
  • Deep-sea art that highlights the effects of coral dredging
  • Missing zombie worms and expanding oxygen minimum zones
  • New Whale Tags helping with deep-sea data recovery
  • A massive white skate nursery and Canada’s first hydrothermal site
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    Discord update
    • The Deep-Sea Pets Channel continues to give back with excellent photos of our fav friends
    • Our Holiday party was a total success, with many episodes of Octonauts watched and ‘enjoyed’ by all
    • We assessed some of the ‘animal saving’ videos, as discussed by Tyler on the Mythbusting AI episode. 
    • Excellent Dragon-based book recommendations. 
    • We all wished we could visit Thom’s New show opening at Te Papa.
    • Thom shared a beautiful video about Antarctica from his Falkor Too trip last year. 
    • Planning a Time Machine to scuba dive ancient seas, study the squid therein, and then hop on a boat trip with Darwin. 
    • TBOS and KBOS brushes of science versus various squid photos. 
    • Compared holiday baking recipes 
    • Photos and observations shared from SOA divestream viewing
    • And, as always, vicarious travel to aquariums around the world!
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      Reference list
      News 

      Deep Sea Valentines | Support Skype a Scientist with the Squid Facts shop!

       

      Deep-Sea News

      Unknown species of squid spotted burying itself upside down, pretending to be a plant

      Rarely-Seen Seven-Arm 'Blob' Octopus Filmed by Underwater Camera | PetaPixel

      Former submarine pilot's art highlights the deep sea | Hawai'i Public Radio

      Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) | Kerby Illustrations

      Zombie worms are missing and scientists are alarmed | ScienceDaily

      Whale tag will help decode communication in the deep ocean - Earth.com

      Scientists Uncover Massive Deep-Sea Eggs Inside on Active Volcano Thought to Be Extinct for Centuries

       

      Discord Updates

      Inside Breathe: Mauri Ora at Te Papa | RNZ

      Crossing the Divide | Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface


      Interview Links

      Paleodictyon - Wikipedia

       

      Paleodictyon nodosum: A living fossil on the deep-sea floor

       

      Massive occurrence of a new soft-walled monothalamous foraminifer, Bathyallogromia brandtae n.sp., in the hadal Aleutian trench

       

      An Integrative Taxonomic Survey of Benthic Foraminiferal Species (Protista, Rhizaria) from the Eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone

      Credits

      Song of the month: It is that deep, bro by Matt Storer

      Logo image: NOAA public domain

      Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

       

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