𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 The silvery lightfish is one of the most abundant species inhabiting the North Atlantic mesopelagic layer. Despite its ecological importance there is insufficient knowledge about its population genetic structure.

I am in Glasgow at #OSM26. Join me in the Poster Session on Wednesday (16:00-18:00) to know more about the selectivity of lanterfishes towards bioluminescent prey. #LightInTheOcean #TrophicEcology #Bioluminescence #MesopelagicFish

Glad to join the examination board of this MSc thesis dissertation Microsoft Teams link: teams.microsoft.com/meet/2999392... #MarineEcology #ArtisanalFisheries #ReproductiveBiology

𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 Why are so many lanternfishes in the Arabian Sea? Lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) are one of the most common and abundant families among the fishes living in the twilight zone and play a key ecological role in the pelagic ecosystems.

Here's my take on a vampire squid dressed up as Bela Lugosi's version of Dracula. Here’s the twist: it doesn’t drink blood.

Vampire squid • MBARI

Swift and mysterious, vampire squid are an icon of life in the deep midwater.

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It lives in the dark, deep sea. But Instead of hunting the living, it drifts silently through the deep, collecting “marine snow”, tiny flakes of dead plankton and detritus sinking from the surface.

Vampire squid • MBARI

Swift and mysterious, vampire squid are an icon of life in the deep midwater.

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I am all in a sea of wonders.  Dracula, Bram Stoker The vampire squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis, it's name literally means “the vampire squid from hell.”  Sounds like a Halloween nightmare, right?

So behind the Dracula cape hides not a monster, but a gentle recycler keeping the deep sea clean. More about the squid: www.mbari.org/animal/vampi... #spookyspecies #biodiversity

Vampire squid • MBARI

Swift and mysterious, vampire squid are an icon of life in the deep midwater.

mbari.org