"Researchers have shown that underground aquifers along the mid-ocean ridge act like natural biological reactors, pulling in cold, oxygenated seawater, and allowing microbes to break down more -- perhaps much more -- refractory carbon than scientists ever believed."

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"A new hermit crab species can live in a walking coral's cavity in a reciprocal relationship, replacing the usual marine worm partner, according to a new study."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170921104249.htm

Former owners of these fish released them into the wild, changing the natural eco-system of the area. 

" The fish are red-bellied pacus (Piaractus brachypomus) and are piranha relatives, though their diet is mostly vegetarian. Pacus are popular with aquarium owner...

Scientists are studying Urchins for their ability to regenerate, hoping to understand how tissues age in order to prevent cell damage. 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160525132556.htm

And you can get one here at Tropic Isle! 

Discovered by "ROV Deep Discoverer on the Enigma Seamount near the Mariana Trench 2.3 miles beneath the surface"

 http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/artful-amoeba/a-jellyfish-so-surreal-that-it-looks-unreal-is-discovered-on-the-enigma-seamount/

Check out this amazing Swimming Sea Star!

It's another beautiful day at Tropic Isle!  Did you hear about the weekend special?  Save $35 off a Vortech Mp 10 ES!  Don't forget to pet me before you leave with your awesome new water-turbine!  The best of the best!

A giant shipment of new corals came in this week!  Many varieties and types!   

Lizzie came to see me this week!  She is a super-cool girl who told me that her favorite fish is a Snowflake Moray Eel!