BiologyMay 1, 2017
Life at the Bottom: The Prolific Afterlife of Whales
On the deep seafloor, the carcasses of the largest mammals give life to unique ecosystems
Stories by Crispin T. S. Little
Crispin T. S. Little is a senior lecturer in paleontology at the University of Leeds in England. He has been working for the past 16 years on the macroevolutionary history of animal communities found at hydrothermal vents, hydrocarbon seeps and whale falls. On a 2008 oceanographic cruise he achieved a long-standing personal goal of diving in the Alvin submersible to active vents 2.5 kilometers deep on the Pacific seafloor.
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2010
Life at the Bottom: The Prolific Afterlife of Whales
On the deep seafloor, the carcasses of the largest mammals give life to unique ecosystems