The Deep-Sea Podcast

Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! Join Alan in the Industrial Badlands of the Canary Islands as he cuts holes in ships, while Thom rubs elbows with New Zealand’s political elite. In the news, get ready for updates on: A meeting in Perth to discuss the Red List status of Deep-sea organisms.  Deep-sea desalination techniques Capturing Octopus movements for robot creation Common Starfish with a juicy booty and one country’s massive love for divestreaming How deep-diving beaked whales might be our closest helpful relatives   On the Discord, we’ve been busy with: A new patron, welcome Hugoshibo! Custom-milled keels for a bespoke handmade USV. Critter photos from a ghost diving trip. Debated the necessity of jars in legitimising a science career. Baby Dumbo paper and adorable baby photos shared by Kat.  Deep Sea Lino cut prints happening on canvas. Ceramic hagfish sculptures and blown glass mermaids purses complete with kelp.  NotOurDog made an appearance, and much talk about Oreo cafes and CAKE!   Guest Interview Tyler Greenfield is a paleontologist and cryptozoologist whose blog, Incertae Sedis reveals the truth behind some cryptozoological stories and paleontological mistakes. Since his appearance on episode 10, Tyler has finished his bachelor’s, written a good few papers, appeared on other podcasts (none as good as his debut of course) and is almost done with his masters and is about to start his PhD. He was even a credited consultant on the new (2025) Walking with Dinosaurs.   Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Hugo Shiboski Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Reference list Discord Updates Join our Patreon to get access to the Discord https://www.patreon.com/c/deepseapodcast   News Te Papa Biodiversity Centre Press Release   Deep-Sea Desalination Pulls Fresh Water from the Depths | Scientific American   Deep-sea octopus footage could revolutionize flexible robot design - Earth.com   Humans descend into huge deep-sea canyon for first time ever. What they find is astounding | Discover Wildlife   Flourishing chemosynthetic life at the greatest depths of hadal trenches | Nature   The deepest-diving whales could inspire new treatments for stroke and cancer | National Geographic   Neurodegenerative Diseases: What Can Be Learned from Toothed Whales? - PMC   The original article for our unfortunate ‘squid’ image  “Colossal Squid Filmed Alive for the First Time”: Juvenile Deep-Sea Monster Captured on Camera in South Atlantic Stuns Scientists - Sustainability Times   How A Golden Nurse Shark Made History   Interview  Tyler’s master’s/doctorate research https://usercontent.one/wp/pecescriollos.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PI-04-Greenfield-2022-List-of-skeletal-material-from-megatooth-sharks.pdf https://usercontent.one/wp/pecescriollos.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PI-06-Shimada-Greenfield-2022-Responses-to-Skeletal-material-from-megatooth-sharks.pdf   Tyler’s work on Onchopristis and other sawskates  Blogposts: https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/2020/05/18/onchopristis-is-a-sawskate-not-a-sawfish/ https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/updates-on-sawskates/ https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/12/fact-checking-planet-dinosaurs-onchopristis/ https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/25/the-earliest-discovery-of-a-sawskate/ Other papers by Tyler: https://www.mapress.com/bn/article/view/bionomina.22.1.3  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356911837_Sawskates_Rajiformes_Sclerorhynchoidei_and_the_concept_of_pristification  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357752727_Sawskates_Rajiformes_Sclerorhynchoidei_and_the_concept_of_pristification  https://mapress.com/mz/article/view/mesozoic.1.2.3  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1464343X25000081   Some of Tyler’s work on megalodon in cryptozoology https://www.journalofscientificexploration.org/index.php/jse/article/view/3041 https://zenodo.org/records/7903372 https://zenodo.org/records/13285787 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CZMfyHQAM&t=528s https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385383987_The_history_of_Otodus_megalodon_in_cryptozoology   Further Reading Onchopristis paper by Eduardo Villalobos-Segura et al   The BBC posted a clip of Spinosaurus hunting Onchopristis from "Walking with Dinosaurs" on YouTube, which anyone should be able to watch. The entire episode should be available for free on the BBC website for anyone in the UK and on the PBS website for anyone in the USA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBPlZNfemmM https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002csns/walking-with-dinosaurs-series-1-2-the-river-dragon https://www.pbs.org/video/the-river-dragon-siyrjh/   AI coelacanth hoax https://sharonahill.com/fake-california-coelacanth/   Three-fingered alien mummies Paleontologist Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi’s skeptical analysis of the mummies.   Former paleontologist Clifford Miles’ website and ‘paper.’  https://web.archive.org/web/20231216230358/https://www.themilespaper.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231223232419/https://www.themilespaper.com/_files/ugd/5a322e_bf4471a1eba54eae9290f61265f6e25c.pdf   YouTuber History with Kayleigh made a skeptical video about Miles’ work, which would be more savory to link. Nazca Mummies Are A New ALIEN Species?!   Credits Song of the month: This might be it by Hyphen Logo image: AI image originally used by Sustainability Times- AI images are not made by humans and cannot be copyrighted.  Phone answering machine from Sound Effects Factory  Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 61, just the science, none of the waffle PRESSURISED: Trench nutrient cycling with Ronnie N. Glud | The Deep Sea Podcast | Episode 61   Guest Interview: Nutrient cycling in the hadal trenches (6 to 11 km) and the crucial role they play in global element cycling. Professor Ronnie N. Glud, a leading biochemist and Director of the Danish Centre for Hadal Research (HADAL) talks us through how the trenches, once thought to be barren, are actually "dynamic deep-sea hotspots with intensified microbial activity and diversity". Learn about: How hadal trenches act as "depocenters" for organic material, leading to microbial activity that's 2 to 6 times higher than in adjacent abyssal sites. The surprising diversity of microbial "generalists" that easily adapt to the immense pressure and low temperatures, aided by viruses that facilitate "horizontal gene transfer". The return of full anaerobic diagenetic processes (like sulphate reduction and anammox) in trench sediments, making them significant sinks for fixed nitrogen. The role of marine snow and seismic activity in efficiently transporting organic matter and, surprisingly, pollutants like PCBs and heavy metals to these remote depths. Why these trenches are not isolated environments but are highly connected to surface ocean processes, even responding to climate-driven changes in primary production.   We also have a surprise blobfish guest!   Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: C Wright Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com Reference list   Flourishing chemosynthetic life at the greatest depths of hadal trenches Element cycling and microbial life in the hadal realm   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Ronnie N. Glud

In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! Join Dr. Thom Linley and Professor Alan Jamieson as they dive into the latest from the abyssal plain and beyond. Deep Sea News Highlights: We kick things off with a rethinking of the deep-sea boundary! Professor Alan Jamieson discusses his recent "food for thought" paper that challenges the long-held 200-meter definition, arguing for a more scientifically relevant boundary of 1,000 meters. Find out why this seemingly arbitrary line might be doing "a lot of damage" to our understanding and attitude towards the deep sea.   Also in the news, get ready for updates on: A new story map on mesophotic reefs following the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. An exciting project charting shipwrecks in the Great Lakes using cutting-edge ROV technology for 3D modelling. The discovery of a deep-sea limpet named after a One Piece character, found at an astonishing 6 kilometres deep! How Earth's deep-sea microbes are being used to model potential life on Jupiter's moon Europa. Groundbreaking research on a new bioplastic that vanishes by over 80% in extreme deep-sea conditions, offering hope for sustainable solutions.   Guest Interview: Nutrient cycling in the hadal trenches (6 to 11 km) and the crucial role they play in global element cycling. Professor Ronnie N. Glud, a leading biochemist and Director of the Danish Centre for Hadal Research (HADAL), talks us through how the trenches, once thought to be barren, are actually "dynamic deep-sea hotspots with intensified microbial activity and diversity". Learn about: How hadal trenches act as "depocenters" for organic material, leading to microbial activity that's 2 to 6 times higher than in adjacent abyssal sites. The surprising diversity of microbial "generalists" that easily adapt to the immense pressure and low temperatures, aided by viruses that facilitate "horizontal gene transfer". The return of full anaerobic diagenetic processes (like sulphate reduction and anammox) in trench sediments, making them significant sinks for fixed nitrogen. The role of marine snow and seismic activity in efficiently transporting organic matter and, surprisingly, pollutants like PCBs and heavy metals to these remote depths. Why these trenches are not isolated environments but are highly connected to surface ocean processes, even responding to climate-driven changes in primary production.   We also have a surprise blobfish guest!   Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: C Wright Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Reference list The graves of Edinburgh John Young Buchanan - Chemist on the Challenger Expedition Edward Forbes - Deep-sea naturalist Sir John Murray - Father of modern oceanography Notable people buried in Dean Cemetery   Discord Updates Join our Patreon to get access to the Discord The supergiant amphipod wiki page News Interview Flourishing chemosynthetic life at the greatest depths of hadal trenches Element cycling and microbial life in the hadal realm   News/Further Reading Reconsidering the term ‘deep sea’ | ICES Journal of Marine Science | Oxford Academic Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Expeditions Historic Shipwrecks Come to Light in the Great Lakes - The New York Times Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary -- Live! Deep-sea Limpet named after OnePiece character Microbial Life on Earth: A Model for the Cosmos Reef Chat from Moku Art Studio with Paola Santiago Padua and Meghan Jones  Scientists find bioplastic that vanishes 80% even in extreme deep-sea conditions Unveiling deep-sea biodegradation of microbially produced lactate-based polyester (LAHB) via plastisphere metagenomics and metatranscriptomics - ScienceDirect Alan appeared on another podcast too: We've Only Explored 0.001% of the Deep Sea - What's Lurking Below? | Discover Magazine Podcast    Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Ronnie N. Glud

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 60, just the science, none of the waffle PRESSURISED: Mesophotic Reefs with Yi-Kai Tea | The Deep Sea Podcast | Episode 60   In this month's episode, we discuss mesophotic reefs, the deeper extents of coral reefs that have been overlooked in the past. It’s a wild ride that leads us to homemade hyperbaric chambers, the aquarium trade and the world’s most expensive fish. Strap in for a rollercoaster ride as we dive to the limits of scuba.    Find out more at deepseapod.com Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com Reference list Kai’s website Instagram Bluesky Twitter Mesophotic fish collecting video Taken by Ghislain Bardout from Under The Pole. The diver is Timothy Bennett, and he was collecting for the Australian Museum Research Expedition.   One of Kai’s recent mesophotic reef papers The hyperbaric chamber for fishes The paper where the chamber is described The peppermint Angelfish Kai’s video of the peppermint angel Teresa’s project Her recent paper on black corals   Support the show The podcast is only possible with your help. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Smorgindorg Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Glossary BRUV - Baited Remote Underwater Video Closed-circuit rebreather - An advanced form of scuba where your breath is recycled, and you don’t make any bubbles Husbandry - Keeping an animal in captivity IPFC - Indo-Pacific Fish Conference Marine Snow - The particles that rain down to the seabed; poop, dead things, cast shells Mesophotic Reef - The deeper extent of coral reefs where the light is reduced Rebreather - See Closed-circuit rebreather ROV - Remotely Operated Vehicle Systematics - The structure and relationships between species   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: The peppermint angel by Yi-Kai Tea

In this episode… Sorry the episode is a little late…. But it’s a bumper!    Alan has been checking out hypercars while sharks have been checking out Thom. In the news, we have art, anglerfish, squid and sea spiders. Then an orafish turns up, and we are all doomed.   In this month's episode, we discuss mesophotic reefs, the deeper extents of coral reefs that have been overlooked in the past. It’s a wild ride that leads us to homemade hyperbaric chambers, the aquarium trade and the world’s most expensive fish. Strap in for a rollercoaster ride as we dive to the limits of scuba.  Support the show The podcast is only possible with your help. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Smorgindorg Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more at deepseapod.com Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com Reference list Discord Updates Join our Patreon to get access to the Discord   The New Zealand wandering anemone   The supergiant amphipod wiki page   News Under the Sea Exhibit   Anglerfish radiation paper Alexe's website   Oarfish are turning up everywhere Andrew and Thom’s oarfish blog   DOSI new podcast - Think Deep!   Marine Snow Carbon Transport   Methane Powered Sea-Spiders   Ancient Oceans filled with Squid Interview Kai’s website Instagram Bluesky Twitter Mesophotic fish collecting video Taken by Ghislain Bardout from Under The Pole. The diver is Timothy Bennett, and he was collecting for the Australian Museum Research Expedition.   One of Kai’s recent mesophotic reef papers   The hyperbaric chamber for fishes   The paper where the chamber is described   FishPix   The peppermint Angelfish   Kai’s video of the peppermint angel   Teresa’s project Her recent paper on black corals   Coffee with Andrew Ribbonfish larvae paper   Glossary BRUV - Baited Remote Underwater Video Closed-circuit rebreather - An advanced form of scuba where your breath is recycled, and you don’t make any bubbles Husbandry - Keeping an animal in captivity IPFC - Indo-Pacific Fish Conference Marine Snow - The particles that rain down to the seabed; poop, dead things, cast shells Mesophotic Reef - The deeper extent of coral reefs where the light is reduced Rebreather - See Closed-circuit rebreather ROV - Remotely Operated Vehicle Systematics - The structure and relationships between species   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: The peppermint angel by Yi-Kai Tea

eDNA with Georgia Nester | The Deep Sea Podcast | Episode 59 Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 59, just the science, none of the waffle   For this month’s interview, we speak with Dr. Georgia Nester, a colleague of Alan’s from the University of Western Australia, about eDNA (Environmental DNA is any genetic material left behind by organisms in an environment). She talks about how several collection methods, eg.: Niskin bottles, sponges and paper filters, located on the deep-sea lander system, can retrieve different types of eDNA from the deep. Georgia also touches on how diel migrators can really mess with eDNA data, and larvae gave her a surprise when she kept getting hits from very deep-living fish in her surface samples. Georgia even used a water sample to locate surprise eDNA evidence of the Giant Squid in Australian waters, which Al takes as a chance to remind  Thom of his Antarctic colossal squid failure.  Alan talks about how valuable he thinks eDNA is, how it can give a great snapshot of what can’t be seen on the footage or in the submersible, and how it might be able to narrow down species that are difficult to catch, like Bassozetus cusk eels.  Support the show The show is self-sustaining, but we couldn’t do it without you. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Rainstorm Wolfe Shea Racist Teacup Don’t forget that becoming a patron also gives you access to the Discord and a like-minded community of deep-sea folks, including scientists, artists, students, and previous guests! Deep-sea news often breaks there first. Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas at: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note!   Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Reference list Nester, G. M., Suter, L., Kitchener, J. A., Bunce, M., Polanowski, A. M., Wasserman, J., & Deagle, B. (2024). Long-distance Southern Ocean environmental DNA (eDNA) transect provides insights into spatial marine biota and invasion pathways for non-native species. Science of the Total Environment, 951, 175657.   Takahashi, M., Saccò, M., Kestel, J. H., Nester, G., Campbell, M. A., Van Der Heyde, M., ... & Allentoft, M. E. (2023). Aquatic environmental DNA: A review of the macro-organismal biomonitoring revolution. Science of the Total Environment, 873, 162322.   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Microsoft CoPilot

eDNA with Georgia Nester | The Deep Sea Podcast | Episode 59   “Exploration is about the place, adventurism is about the person, science is about the question” Professor Alan Jamieson   In an episode recorded earlier than usual, which is to say not recorded late, and so perhaps recorded right on time?... we are talking about environmental DNA or eDNA.  Thom is headed off to Norfolk Island, north of New Zealand, to characterize the unique life in the region and hopefully not be eaten by sharks. Alan’s been up to secret things, organizing everyone’s lives and, for a change, is recording this episode from the same country as the last one.  In the news, Thom and Alan discuss a recent paper about the extent of ocean exploration, the valuable research it was based on, and the unfortunately defeatist tone. There is a lot left to do, but we have done so much! Also in the news: Bottom trawling releases not only organic carbon into the ocean but also pyrite, which reacts with oxygen in the water and reduces the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon from the air. An art installation pairs a Sri Lankan artist with JAMSTEC and NuStar Technologies for a collection of steel cubes located 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) below the ocean close to the Marianas Trench. The cubes are housed in a seismic monitoring system designed for registering tectonic plate movements. And finally Al and Thom discuss gene mutation in deep-sea fish and a new paper that gives evidence to an old theory that some deep-sea fish are  “ancient survivors,” from dinosaur times, while others are “new immigrants,” post mass extinction.  For this month’s interview, we speak with Dr. Georgia Nester, a colleague of Alan’s from the University of Western Australia, about eDNA (Environmental DNA is any genetic material left behind by organisms in an environment). She talks about how several collection methods, eg.: Niskin bottles, sponges and paper filters, located on the deep-sea lander system, can retrieve different types of eDNA from the deep. Georgia also touches on how diel migrators can really mess with eDNA data, and larvae gave her a surprise when she kept getting hits from very deep-living fish in her surface samples. Georgia even used a water sample to locate surprise eDNA evidence of the Giant Squid in Australian waters, which Al takes as a chance to remind  Thom of his Antarctic colossal squid failure.  Alan talks about how valuable he thinks eDNA is, how it can give a great snapshot of what can’t be seen on the footage or in the submersible, and how it might be able to narrow down species that are difficult to catch, like Bassozetus cusk eels.  Hold onto your buoyant elbow glands because we’ve got a great episode here!    Support the show The show is self-sustaining, but we couldn’t do it without you. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Rainstorm Wolfe Shea Racist Teacup Don’t forget that becoming a patron also gives you access to the Discord and a like-minded community of deep-sea folks, including scientists, artists, students, and previous guests! Deep-sea news often breaks there first. Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas at: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note!   Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Reference list News Only 0.001% of the deep sea has been seen in 70 years. Bottom Trawling stops ocean absorbing carbon dioxide Art Installation near the Marianas Trench Deep-Sea Fish have independently evolved the same Gene Mutation for pressure Interview Nester, G. M., Suter, L., Kitchener, J. A., Bunce, M., Polanowski, A. M., Wasserman, J., & Deagle, B. (2024). Long-distance Southern Ocean environmental DNA (eDNA) transect provides insights into spatial marine biota and invasion pathways for non-native species. Science of the Total Environment, 951, 175657.   Takahashi, M., Saccò, M., Kestel, J. H., Nester, G., Campbell, M. A., Van Der Heyde, M., ... & Allentoft, M. E. (2023). Aquatic environmental DNA: A review of the macro-organismal biomonitoring revolution. Science of the Total Environment, 873, 162322.   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Microsoft CoPilot Song of the month: Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne, performed by William Jamieson

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 58, just the science, none of the waffle   We are still talking about Antarctica, the continent that keeps on giving!   For this month's interview, we speak with Devin Harrison - Marine Geoscientist/Postdoctoral Researcher at Kelpie Geoscience - Devin is a postdoctoral research fellow at Kelpie Geoscience. His research utilises high-resolution topographic models of the seafloor and complementary geophysical and geospatial datasets to understand the geomorphic evolution and process landform relationship of the deep sea and the continental shelves. Devin is particularly interested in the glacial geomorphological record and the evolution of glacial environments from the last glacial maximum (~20-25 thousand years ago) to the present day.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining, so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Elena Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Reference list Dowdeswell, J.A., Canals, M., Jakobsson, M., Todd, B.J., Dowdeswell, E.K. and Hogan, K. (eds.), 2016. Atlas of Submarine Glacial Landforms: Modern, Quaternary and Ancient, The Geological Society of London, London. vol. 46, 618pp. doi:10.1144/M46.   Batchelor, C.L., Christie, F.D.W., Ottesen, D., Montelli, A., Evans, J., Dowdeswell, E.K., Bjarnadóttir, L.R. and Dowdeswell, J.A., 2023. Rapid, buoyancy-driven ice-sheet retreat of hundreds of metres per day. Nature, vol. 617, issue 7959, p.105-110. Doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05876-1.     Smith, J.A., Graham, A.G.C., Post, A.L. et al. The marine geological imprint of Antarctic ice shelves. Nat Commun 10, 5635 (2019).   Seafloor surficial sediment variability across the abyssal plains of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Lance Wordsworth (Inkfish Media)

We are still talking about Antarctica, the continent that keeps on giving! Alan and Thom discuss trying to stop working momentarily, constructing a treehouse, and acquiring a shark. In the news, we rattle off a list of newly discovered species with some very cool (but hard to pronounce) names. There has been a lot of squiddy news. Footage of divers swimming with a giant squid has resurfaced; in an exclusive for the podcast, Alan has recorded more amazing Magnapinna (bigfin or elbow squid) footage. And the biggest bit of news: the colossal squid has been seen alive in its natural habitat for the first time! Thom and Kat were part of the press conference. Megalodon (the not-deep-sea and very extinct shark) has been reassessed based on what we do know. It was likely longer and slimmer than we thought, and we have estimations for their speed and size at birth. We also have a new coelacanth population and a classic car found in the deep.   For this month's interview, we speak with Devin Harrison - Marine Geoscientist/Postdoctoral Researcher at Kelpie Geoscience - Devin is a postdoctoral research fellow at Kelpie Geoscience. His research utilises high-resolution topographic models of the seafloor and complementary geophysical and geospatial datasets to understand the geomorphic evolution and process landform relationship of the deep sea and the continental shelves. Devin is particularly interested in the glacial geomorphological record and the evolution of glacial environments from the last glacial maximum (~20-25 thousand years ago) to the present day.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining, so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Elena Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Follow Kat on  Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social Twitter: @ALCESonline   Reference list News New Species A new species of hound shark from the northern Indian ocean, Iago goplakrishnani   New genus and species of feather duster worm from the hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. – Seepicola viridiplumi Five new trench isopods in the Haploniscus belyaevi complex. And a new dumbo octopis, Grimpoteuthis feitiana   Megalodon New paper on the meg Tyler Greenfield’s blog   Divers swim with giant squid Divers Encounter a Live Giant Squid Swimming on the Ocean Surface https://youtu.be/gZxGGQc_hRI?si=ZmRhwaIF2T9RV-Lk – original video   The colossal squid has been seen! Original video with Kat’s voiceover Kat’s piece in The Conversation   Deep-sea classic car   Interview Dowdeswell, J.A., Canals, M., Jakobsson, M., Todd, B.J., Dowdeswell, E.K. and Hogan, K. (eds.), 2016. Atlas of Submarine Glacial Landforms: Modern, Quaternary and Ancient, The Geological Society of London, London. vol. 46, 618pp. doi:10.1144/M46.   Batchelor, C.L., Christie, F.D.W., Ottesen, D., Montelli, A., Evans, J., Dowdeswell, E.K., Bjarnadóttir, L.R. and Dowdeswell, J.A., 2023. Rapid, buoyancy-driven ice-sheet retreat of hundreds of metres per day. Nature, vol. 617, issue 7959, p.105-110. Doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05876-1.     Smith, J.A., Graham, A.G.C., Post, A.L. et al. The marine geological imprint of Antarctic ice shelves. Nat Commun 10, 5635 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13496-5   Seafloor surficial sediment variability across the abyssal plains of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science/articles/10.3389/feart.2025.1527469/full   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Lance Wordsworth (Inkfish Media) Song of the month: The Midnight Zone by SLADE

It’s the last in our run of episodes about Antarctica. We are all back home, and we promise to stop bothering the poor continent.   Thom couldn’t talk about it until after the press release, but the Schmidt Ocean Institute cruise he was on had to look at the seabed under a 150-meter-thick ice shelf right as it moved out of the way. We talked to the science leads on that cruise, Patricia Esquete and Sasha Montelli. We learned about the hydrography and glaciology of that region and then the seabed and communities that were revealed when the ice shelf moved away.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining, so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Ryker and Kerry Jowett  Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod   Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast https://www.facebook.com/DeepSeaPodcast   Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Follow Sasha on Twitter: @sasha_montelli Reference list Smith, J.A., Graham, A.G.C., Post, A.L. et al. The marine geological imprint of Antarctic ice shelves. Nat Commun 10, 5635 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13496-5 Helen Amanda Fricker et al., Antarctica in 2025: Drivers of deep uncertainty in projected ice loss.Science387,601-609(2025).DOI:10.1126/science.adt9619 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt9619 Ingels, J., Aronson, R.B., Smith, C.R., Baco, A., Bik, H.M., Blake, J.A., Brandt, A., Cape, M., Demaster, D., Dolan, E. and Domack, E., 2021. Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice‐shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 12(1), p.e682. https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/wcc.682   Challenger 150 - Home - Challenger 150   The Ocean Census | Discover Life   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

It’s the last in our run of episodes about Antarctica. We are all back home, and we promise to stop bothering the poor continent. Alan and Thom discuss returning to an inbox of horrors and readjusting to time away. More cable cutting in our news updates, blobfish being voted fish of the year, and the tongue-eating louse potentially being invertebrate of the year. We don’t want to say we influence the news, but it seems a little spooky. Thom couldn’t talk about it until after the press release, but the Schmidt Ocean Institute cruise he was on had to look at the seabed under a 150-meter-thick ice shelf right as it moved out of the way. We talked to the science leads on that cruise, Patricia Esquete and Sasha Montelli. We learned about the hydrography and glaciology of that region and then the seabed and communities that were revealed when the ice shelf moved away. Kat and Thom updated us on what it was like to join a tourist expedition ship, and we grabbed a Coffee With Andrew to learn what it was like to dive almost 5km deep in a sub. You’re bound to leave this episode with a watery smile!   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining, so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Ryker and Kerry Jowett  Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod   Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast https://www.facebook.com/DeepSeaPodcast   Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com   Follow Sasha on Twitter: @sasha_montelli   Follow Kat on  Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/autsquidsquad.bsky.social Twitter: @ALCESonline https://x.com/ALCESonline     Reference list News Cable cutting https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545872/the-new-threat-to-the-undersea-cables-keeping-our-internet-going https://www.submarinecablemap.com/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct7yqx   Blobfish fish of the year https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360621538/worlds-ugliest-animal-named-new-zealands-fish-year   Invertebrate of the year ‘Unique and important’: Tongue-biting louse is wonderfully gruesome | Marine life | The Guardian   Interview Smith, J.A., Graham, A.G.C., Post, A.L. et al. The marine geological imprint of Antarctic ice shelves. Nat Commun 10, 5635 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13496-5 Helen Amanda Fricker et al., Antarctica in 2025: Drivers of deep uncertainty in projected ice loss.Science387,601-609(2025).DOI:10.1126/science.adt9619 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt9619 Ingels, J., Aronson, R.B., Smith, C.R., Baco, A., Bik, H.M., Blake, J.A., Brandt, A., Cape, M., Demaster, D., Dolan, E. and Domack, E., 2021. Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice‐shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 12(1), p.e682. https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/wcc.682   Challenger 150 - Home - Challenger 150   The Ocean Census | Discover Life   Other Journal Minerva – Diving into Relevance: How Deep Sea Researchers Articulate Societal Relevance within their Epistemic Living Spaces s11024-025-09577-z.pdf   Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute creative commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Coming to you from an Airbnb, above a ski hire shop, next to a construction site in Ushuia, Argentina… It’s a very special episode as we continue to pester Antarctica. We are here for today is a very special birthday. Our favorite and most elusive colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, has been described for 100 years but never seen in its natural environment! We are having a birthday bash for the big girl. Joined by Kat Bolstad of the Auckland University of Technology, Squid Squad, we learn what we do and don’t know, as well as the project Thom and Kat came up with to try to find it.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining, so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Luz, Caro Mclaren, Tadhg, Austin Horenkamp, Thora, Lindsey and Harrison   Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  BlueSky: Thom - @deepseapod.com   Follow Kat on  Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social Twitter: @ALCESonline Reference list Interview Original colossal squid description Pure Ocean Fund Intrepid Travel Auckland Aquarium - SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium Us testing the camera in the aquarium Mantis Sub underwater housings https://www.mantis-sub.com/ Otago University and the NZ Whale and Dolphin Trust Importance in sperm whale diet Colossal and giant squid eyes Toothfish predation by colossal squid one and two Whales vs squid arms race Ceph Ref and GoFundMe Glossery Umwelt - the sensory world an animal lives in. Intraspecific - between the same species Interspecific - between different species    Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Thom Linley Happy birthday: The guests aboard the Ocean Endeavour

Coming to you from an Airbnb, above a ski hire shop, next to a construction site in Ushuia, Argentina… It’s a very special episode as we continue to pester Antarctica. Alan checks in from Barcelona for mysterious reasons. We’ll have to get the truth our of him in the future…   Lots is going on in the news; deep-sea fish keep turning up, including a little Melanocetus anglerfish - sometimes called a black seadevil. This has had a real impact on people. The media tried to call it a monster, but the people fell for this little fish. An orfish, the doomsday fish, also turns up, but is that really a sign of doom? There’s a new giant isopod, and it’s named after Darth Vader - Bathy-normouse! We get excited about Beryllium-10 and ponder neutrinos.  But what we are here for today is a very special birthday. Our favorite and most elusive colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, has been described for 100 years but never seen in its natural environment! We are having a birthday bash for the big girl. Joined by Kat Bolstad of the Auckland University of Technology, Squid Squad, we learn what we do and don’t know, as well as the project Thom and Kat came up with to try to find it.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining, so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Luz, Caro Mclaren, Tadhg, Austin Horenkamp, Thora, Lindsey and Harrison   Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  BlueSky: Thom - @deepseapod.com   Follow Kat on  Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social Twitter: @ALCESonline Reference list News Anglerfish New York Times Today Beetle Moses cartoon   Orfish Stranding Doomsday fish paper   Vader isopod   Radioactive blip   KM3Net Interview Original colossal squid description Pure Ocean Fund Intrepid Travel Auckland Aquarium - SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium Us testing the camera in the aquarium Mantis Sub underwater housings https://www.mantis-sub.com/ Otago University and the NZ Whale and Dolphin Trust Importance in sperm whale diet Colossal and giant squid eyes Toothfish predation by colossal squid one and two Whales vs squid arms race Ceph Ref and GoFundMe Glossery Umwelt - the sensory world an animal lives in. Intraspecific - between the same species Interspecific - between different species    Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Thom Linley Happy birthday: The guests aboard the Ocean Endeavour Poem: One of our patrons, Tadhg   Timestamps/ chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:55 - News 00:21:35 - Interview - Colossal squid 01:08:00 - Outro

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 55. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/055-antarcticfishes   Now it’s Thom’s turn to hit Antarctica. He’s out with the Schmidt Ocean Institute on the Antarctic Climate Connections expedition to the Bellinghousen Sea, to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula.  He will record, edit and upload a podcast from there… somehow. This episode may sound a little rougher as a result, but the content is gold as ever… Underrated belter alert.   We talk to Antarctic fishes expert Thomas Desvignes about the fishes that are only found there and their amazing adaptations. Of course, we also have a remote coffee with Andrew.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast,   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  BlueSky: Thom - @deepseapod.com   Reference list Guest Antifreeze in fish: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.94.8.3811 Supercooling and heating processes: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1410256111 Cod antifreeze: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1817138116 X-cell disease paper: https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(22)00860-4 Hemoglobin paper: https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/40/11/msad236/7329987 The new species of dragonfish: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5501.2.3 Nesting in notothenioids: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/faf.12523 Icefish nest colony:  https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01698-5   And the three comics: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/antarcticfishdiversity/ https://blogs.uoregon.edu/antarcticxcell/ https://blogs.uoregon.edu/fishsexdetermination/   Follow Thomas on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/notothentoma.bsky.social   Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel  

The gang has swapped places, Alan is back in Perth and now it’s Thom’s turn to hit Antarctica. He’s out with the Schmidt Ocean Institute on the Antarctic Climate Connections expedition to the Bellinghousen Sea, to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula.  He will record, edit and upload a podcast from there… somehow. This episode may sound a little rougher as a result, but the content is gold as ever… Underrated belter alert.   The Prof managed to have some downtime with the family in Antarctica and has some great stories to tell, he’s a chopper guy now. He’s over subs and only into helicopters now… the subs of the sky.    We talk to Antarctic fishes expert Thomas Desvignes about the fishes that are only found there and their amazing adaptations. Of course, we also have a remote coffee with Andrew.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast,   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  BlueSky: Thom - @deepseapod.com   Reference list News Cable damage https://bbc.com/news/articles/cqx9g5wwp89o   Vessel named after Don https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2025/01/11/naval-ships-named-after-explorers-don-walsh-and-victor-vescovo/   Antarctic ice melting dynamics https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-marine-040323-074354 https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/how-is-the-ocean-melting-antarctica-were-starting-to-figure-it-out   Guest Antifreeze in fish: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.94.8.3811 Supercooling and heating processes: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1410256111 Cod antifreeze: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1817138116 X-cell disease paper: https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(22)00860-4 Hemoglobin paper: https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/40/11/msad236/7329987 The new species of dragonfish: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5501.2.3 Nesting in notothenioids: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/faf.12523 Icefish nest colony:  https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01698-5   And the three comics: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/antarcticfishdiversity/ https://blogs.uoregon.edu/antarcticxcell/ https://blogs.uoregon.edu/fishsexdetermination/   Follow Thomas on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/notothentoma.bsky.social   Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Thom Linley Song of the month: Five Magics by Megadeath  

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 54. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/054-antarctica   It’s a big one! With The Professor down in Antarctica and Dr Thom not too far behind him, we’ve got an update live from the field. We’re talking about Antarctic submarine dives, below-freezing trenches, unexpected uses of glacial ice and, of course, the importance of growing a beard… But they’re not alone! This month we’re joined by the incredible Shaylyn Potter (Marine Scientist, Sub Pilot and polar diver) as she talks us through the intricacies and unique nature of this environment. We learn about what makes an iceberg different from a bergy bit (yes, that’s a real word), and why plans don’t always go as planned in the south.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us!   Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic  Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic Bluesky: @@deepseapodcast.bsky.social   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke) Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)    Instagram:  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)  Thom - @thom.linley (https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/)   Or Bluesky: Thom: https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Read the show notes and find out more about us at: www.armatusoceanic.com   People mentioned Shaylyn Potter Kat Bolstad --------------------------------------------------------- Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image - The Deep-Sea Podcast: PRESSURISED Logo Edited by - Georgia Wells

It’s a big one! With The Professor down in Antarctica and Dr Thom not too far behind him, we’ve got an update live from the field. We’re talking about Antarctic submarine dives, below-freezing trenches, unexpected uses of glacial ice and, of course, the importance of growing a beard… But they’re not alone! This month we’re joined by the incredible Shaylyn Potter (Marine Scientist, Sub Pilot and polar diver) as she talks us through the intricacies and unique nature of this environment. We learn about what makes an iceberg different from a bergy bit (yes, that’s a real word), and why plans don’t always go as planned in the south.   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us!   Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic  Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic Bluesky: @@deepseapodcast.bsky.social   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke) Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)    Instagram:  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)  Thom - @thom.linley (https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/)   Or Bluesky: Thom: https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Read the show notes and find out more about us at: www.armatusoceanic.com   Links Uranus ocean moons New amphipod People mentioned Shaylyn Potter Kat Bolstad --------------------------------------------------------- Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image - Inkfish/Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre Edited by - Georgia Wells  

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 53. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/053-corals   With Dr Thom and The Professor busy prepping for their upcoming expeditions offshore, we had time to squeeze out one more episode before they set sail. We caught up with the legendary Di Tracey from NIWA to talk all things deep-water corals. How they live, what makes them different from their shallow water relatives, and how they are adapted to life in the deep dark ocean. Di's long career in deep-sea ecology is also intertwined with her extensive work in making the marine sciences a better place for women to work. She talks us through what it was like to begin her career offshore, often being the only woman on board, and how she helped change the industry for the better.    We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us!   Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic  Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic Bluesky: @@deepseapodcast.bsky.social   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke) Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)    Instagram:  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)  Thom - @thom.linley (https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/)   Or Bluesky: Thom: https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Read the show notes and find out more about us at: www.armatusoceanic.com --------------------------------------------------------- Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image - The Deep-Sea Podcast PRESSURISED logo Edited by - Georgia Wells Glossary Aotearoa - The Māori-language name for New Zealand Te reo Māori - The Polynesian language of the Māori. Oocyte - A developing egg. Spermatocyte - A developing sperm cell. Scleractinia - Or ‘Stony corals’. A type of corals with hard skeletons made of calcium carbonate. They are often reef-like. Bamboo corals - Corals that make their skeletons from a mixture of calcium carbonate and gorgonian. Black corals - Chitinous corals, can be faster growing than the other two groups.

With Dr Thom and The Professor busy prepping for their upcoming expeditions offshore, we had time to squeeze out one more episode before they set sail. We caught up with the legendary Di Tracey from NIWA to talk all things deep-water corals. How they live, what makes them different from their shallow water relatives, and how they are adapted to life in the deep dark ocean. Di's long career in deep-sea ecology is also intertwined with her extensive work in making the marine sciences a better place for women to work. She talks us through what it was like to begin her career offshore, often being the only woman on board, and how she helped change the industry for the better.  In the news this week we have a few exciting new updates. We can indeed confirm that as of our last episode where we spoke about the vulnerability of subsea cables, there were multiple apparent attacks and cables were cut. We can only assume that hostile nations do indeed listen to the deep-sea podcast (thanks for subscribing!). Andrew is back from his stint offshore and he is chock-full of stories for us. Brand new dragonfish species, near-misses with box jellyfish and also some cookie-cutter sharks. It's all happening!   We’re really trying to make this project self-sustaining so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Christian Nilsson | Mol Mir Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan’s beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We’d love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on  Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic  Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic Bluesky: @@deepseapodcast.bsky.social   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke) Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)    Instagram:  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)  Thom - @thom.linley (https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/)   Or Bluesky: Thom: https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Read the show notes and find out more about us at: www.armatusoceanic.com   Links Subsea cables: update - cables cut China's new cable laying technology New squid just dropped! Upside-down anglerfish footage Deep warm corals Mol mir's art Song of the month The Weakerthans - Sun in an Empty Room. Spotify Youtube --------------------------------------------------------- Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image - Ocean Exploration Trust Edited by - Georgia Wells Glossary Aotearoa - The Māori-language name for New Zealand Te reo Māori - The Polynesian language of the Māori. Treaty of Waitangi (or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori) - A key founding document of New Zealand signed in 1840 by the British Crown and Māori chiefs, and established British sovereignty over New Zealand while granting Māori rights to their land and interests. Tangata whenua - A Māori phrase that means "people of the land". It refers to the indigenous Māori people of a specific area or the country as a whole. Tangata Tiriti - A Māori phrase that refers to non-Māori people who belong to Aotearoa by right of the Treaty of Waitangi. Oocyte - A developing egg. Spermatocyte - A developing sperm cell. Scleractinia - Or ‘Stony corals’. A type of corals with hard skeletons made of calcium carbonate. They are often reef-like. Bamboo corals - Corals that make their skeletons from a mixture of calcium carbonate and gorgonian. Black corals - Chitinous corals, can be faster growing than the other two groups.

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 52. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/052-blackwater-diving   This month, we come face to face with deep sea species in our blackwater diving special. Join us this episode as we jump into the fascinating world of blackwater diving, where expert scuba divers plunge into the open ocean at night in order to catch a glimpse of our favourite deep sea faces. We talk with expert blackwater divers to find out what it’s like to venture into the open ocean at night, when deep sea species rise from the depths to feed. How do they capture such remarkable photographs in such challenging conditions? What are some of their favourite species to encounter? What is it like to see bioluminescence in person and how is this related to science and the discovery of new species? Whether you’re a pro-diver yourself or prefer to stay dry, this episode is jam-packed with interesting stories and insights into this poorly understood environment. Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time! ------------------------------------------------------------------  Support us by becoming a patron and joining our deep-sea community! We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own comments on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------  Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke | Thom - @ThomLinley | Georgia - @geeinthesea   Instagram:  Georgia - @geeinthesea | Thom - @thom.linley  Read the show notes and find out more about us at: www.armatusoceanic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------  Further resources People mentioned Andrea Whitaker - Instagram and website Linda Ianniello - Website and book Richard Collins - Instagram The blackwater photo Facebook group Two papers that the team were involved with: Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream Additional observations on hydromedusae during night dives in the Gulf Stream ------------------------------------------------------------------  Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image - PRESSURISED Logo Edited by - Georgia Wells