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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón
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Ichthyologist / Evolutionary Biologist | Research Associate NMNH / CAS | Bridging Fish Systematics, Ecology & Evolution to Conservation 🐠🧬🎣 Posts shared are my own #SciComm & promoting #DEIB
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OPEN ACCESS: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Vermilion Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens) - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Vermilion Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens)
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August 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Photo Credits & Institutions
#USGS #BOEM #OfficeofNavalResearch
#NationalOceanographicPartnershipProgram
@whoi.edu #NMNH @noaafisheries.bsky.social
#NOAAFisheriesAlaska #UniversityofMinnesotaDuluth
#UniversityofGothenburg #alvindive #aleutianarc #DeepSeaExploration #rattails #gadiforms
3D rendering of the seafloor mapping data we collected by circumnavigating Bogoslof. Alvin collects a carnivorous “ping-pong ball sponge.” Alvin collects a rock covered in sponges and other biota. Note the sea fan coral in the background. A curious rattail investigates as Alvin places a sediment core into the sampling basket.
July 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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🎯 Dive highlights:
Wild-looking carnivorous #sponges
Super sticky mud cores
And of course, it wouldn’t be complete without a beautiful #rattail making an appearance! 😍
Stay tuned—more deep-sea discoveries to come!
July 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Why does that matter?
📍 It’s critical for monitoring Aleutian volcanoes 🌋 and better understanding tsunami risks across the Pacific and Bering Sea.
July 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM