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ctenophores

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How comb jellies adapted to life in the deep sea

03 Jul 2019

July 3, 2019 – Researchers are developing computer models to learn how comb jellies evolved to live at different depths in the ocean.

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Ctenophores: the story of evolution in the oceans

09 Apr 2018

Apr 9, 2018 – Marine biologist Steven Haddock and his team have embarked on an ambitious project to understand the evolutionary history of ctenophores.

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Bolinopsis infundibulum, a well-adapted ctenophore

29 May 2014

May 29, 2014 – The ocean’s surface waters and the deep sea provide contrasting living conditions for marine animals. The deep sea is cold with high pressure and limited food and oxygen. The surface is warm with low pressure and more food and oxygen. The ctenophore Bolinopsis infundibulum has evolved to survive in both habitats.

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Collecting benthic ctenophores

20 May 2014

May 20, 2014 – Ctenophores, or comb jellies, are typically found in the water column, far above the seafloor. Yet a few species manage to live on the bottom of the ocean. MBARI Scientist Steven Haddock and his colleagues are currently at sea on MBARI’s research vessel Western Flyer, studying ctenophores and other deep-sea animals with ROV Doc Ricketts.

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Science News named comb jellies a top genome of 2013

24 Feb 2014

Feb 14, 2014 – Comb jellies were included in Science News’ list of top genomes of 2013. Last year, MBARI Scientist Steven Haddock was an author on a paper that highlighted these fascinating and wondrous creatures. In this study, researchers compared the genomes of organisms, including that of Mnemiopsis leidyi, a comb jelly native to the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.

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The undescribed species in our backyard

01 Dec 2006

Steve Haddock and his team collected at least 22 different species of previously unclassified animals aboard MBARI’s research vessel Western Flyer.

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Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.


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