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Precipitation of ochre from a metalliferous mine water outflow at Wheal Augusta in Devon. (c) Braungardt 2018

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Dancing drones

Imagine you have sailed through the night, watched a beautiful sunrise and finally the anchor has found a firm hold…you are enjoying the calm of the morning…when a buzzing sound alerts you to the presence of a drone overhead, rudely interrupting the privacy of having your breakfast on deck. That sums up my irritation with…

“I am Ocean”

The fact that terrestrial vertebrates, including me, descended from an early marine fish some 375 million years ago is too far fetched for me to say I am ocean. Nevertheless, for me this statement holds some scientific and some emotional truths. What I mean is marine identity and it comes from my deep emotional ocean…

Over 4000 m Down

Deep sea discoveries never fail to amaze me, and this one of a coral that lives on metal deposits is extra special. I love Ocean News from the National Oceanography Centre for the diversity of awe-inspiring front-line ocean research and discovery. This week the top story reports on the discovery of tiny deep-sea corals thriving…


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