Media Category: CCE

A Phronima hyperiid amphipod curled up in a hollow salp ‘barrel’ (body case). Phronima carves a salp’s body out and uses the barrel as a house – like a slightly morbid version of a hermit crab. Photo courtesy of Pierre Chabert.

Recovering MOCNESS nets can be exciting in rough seas. They really do look like creatures from the watery depths!

Euphausiids (or krill), pictured here, are a key link in the southern Pacific food chain. M. Stukel, California Current Ecosystem LTER. CC-BY 4.0

CCE LTER

M Durham, CCE LTER

Radiolaria under microscope Tristan, CCE LTER

CCE LTER

Gastauer, CCE LTER

Stukel, CCE LTER

Lampe, CCE LTER