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Splendid Sponges
An interactive guide to the sponges of New Zealand. -
Splendid Sponges (Intertidal)
An interactive guide to the intertidal sponges of New Zealand. -
Pollen from NZ may be altering remote deep-sea ecosystems
Media release20 April 2017Pollen from New Zealand pine forests has been shown to travel more than 1500km through wind and ocean currents, and sink thousands of metres into the ocean to reach some of the world’s deepest ecosystems. -
Catch me if you can!
This week we feature a community of critters living on the Chatham Rise sea floor. -
Critter of the week: Hyalinoecia quill worms - Big rig truckers of the sea
In this critter "quill" is not part of a feather but rather a unique tube built by a polychaete worm that lives in it. -
Recording underwater biodiversity after earthquakes
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Critter of the Week: A squat lobster for a star!
Squat lobsters are known for their lengthy eyelashes and come in many different sizes from the mighty Munidopsis aries (90mm carapace length) to some species which have bodies only a few millimetres long. -
Scientists find new species during Kermadecs research voyage
Media release14 February 2017A voyage to the Kermadec Islands has resulted in the discovery of many species either new to science or not previously found in the area. -
Critter of the Week – Aristotle's lantern: Celebrating the Aristotle Anniversary Year (2016)
This year is the 2400th anniversary of the birth of Aristotle, a philosopher and scientist (384 BCE), who among other many great achievements was the first person to describe the structure, ecology, and diversity of sea urchins – way back in the 4th century BC. -
Bountiful Bryozoans
News article12 December 2016A new fully illustrated electronic identification guide, Bountiful Bryozoans, has just been released to help people identify this group of marine creatures in the wild. -
Bountiful Bryozoans
An interactive guide to the bryozoans of New Zealand