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science18 days ago

UBC Researchers Unveil Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea After Century Gap

University of British Columbia researchers have described two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, marking the first such discovery in the region in nearly a century. The study, published in Organisms Diversity & Evolution, identifies Callipallene pilosuspedes and Tanystylum kiixin among five total species found in shallow waters. These tiny arachnids, which lack abdomens and breathe through their skin, highlight significant gaps in marine biodiversity data and raise concerns about the impact of climate change on undocumented marine invertebrates.

via Nautilus | Science Connected|

#biodiversity #marine-biology #new-species-discovery

science24 days ago

UBC Researchers Identify Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea, Highlighting Biodiversity Gaps

University of British Columbia researchers have formally described two new species of sea spiders, Callipallene pilosuspedes and Tanystylum kiixin, found in the Salish Sea. The discovery, published in Organisms Diversity & Evolution, highlights significant gaps in marine biodiversity knowledge and underscores the need for conservation efforts in the region.

via Axios|

#marine-biology #new-species-discovery #salish-sea

science25 days ago•12 min saved

UBC Researchers Unveil Two Unusual Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea

University of British Columbia scientists have formally described two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, marking the first such discovery in the region in nearly a century. The findings, published in *Organisms Diversity & Evolution*, highlight the urgent need for biodiversity data to assess climate change impacts on marine invertebrates.

via East Idaho News|

#conservation #marine-biology #new-species-discovery

science25 days ago•206 min saved

UBC Study Reveals Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea, Including a Parasite Host

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have identified two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, the first such discoveries in the region in nearly a century. The study, published in the journal Organisms Diversity & Evolution, details Callipallene pilosuspedes, characterized by hairy legs and red eyes, and Tanystylum kiixin, a parasitic species that hosts its own smaller parasites. These findings highlight the urgent need for better biodiversity data to assess the impacts of climate change and human activity on marine invertebrates in the Pacific Northwest.

via cnn.com|

#marine-biodiversity #new-species-discovery #salish-sea

science26 days ago•15 min saved

UBC Researchers Identify Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea, Including a Parasite Host

University of British Columbia researchers have described two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, the first such discoveries in the region in nearly a century. The study, published in Organisms Diversity & Evolution, details Callipallene pilosuspedes, a species with red eyes and hairy legs, and Tanystylum kiixin, a parasitic species that hosts its own smaller parasites. The findings highlight the need for better biodiversity data to assess climate change impacts on marine invertebrates.

via Gizmodo|

#marine-biology #new-species #parasitology

science4 months ago•2 min saved

Huge Wolf Eels Spotted in the Salish Sea, Up to Eight Feet Long

Video by diver John Roney from the Salish Sea shows a giant wolf eel—an actual fish that can reach up to eight feet long. Though called eels, wolf eels have pectoral fins behind the head and are not true eels. Adults are gray and rugged, while juveniles appear bright orange with a honeycomb pattern. One observed eel sported a healed mouth wound from an urchin spine, fitting their diet of sea urchins and highlighting the striking size difference between young and adults.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#fish-anatomy #marine-biology #salish-sea

science1 year ago•1 min saved

The Marvel of the Lion's Mane Jellyfish: Earth's Largest and Most Mysterious Sea Creature

An underwater videographer captured footage of the world's heaviest jellyfish, a giant lion's mane jellyfish, off the Washington coast in the Salish Sea, highlighting its enormous size and vibrant tentacles, and warning about its dangerous sting.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#jellyfish #lions-mane #marine-life

environment1 year ago•2 min saved

Rescuers Work to Free Sea Lion Trapped by Plastic

Rescuers used a drone to locate a sea lion in the Salish Sea with plastic around her neck, sedated her, and successfully removed the plastic, allowing her to recover and return to her family, thanks to the coordinated efforts of multiple organizations.

via The Dodo|

#environment #plastic-pollution #rescue

environment1 year ago•1 min saved

Orcas Play Near Tacoma Shore

A pod of orca whales was observed playing near the shore of Commencement Bay near Tacoma, with uncertainty about whether they were Southern Residents, which have been absent from the area for over 8 weeks, possibly due to environmental factors affecting salmon populations.

via KOMO|

#commencement-bay #environment #orcas