Whalefalls

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 4
3. Timeline of Discovery 6
4. Introduction 8
5. Zones of the Ocean 12
6. How Much of the Deep Sea is Unexplored? 16
7. Nutrient Cycling 20
8. Bioluminescence 26
9. Frilled Shark 32
10. Biogenic Sediment 36
11. Megamouth Shark 40
12. Coelacanths 44
13. Azoic Hypothesis 50
14. Cambrian Creatures 52
15. Giant Spider Crab 58
16. Ophthalmosaurus 62
17. Vampire Squid 66
18. Nautilus 70
19. Stromatolites 74
20. Bathysphere 80
21. Diel Vertical Migration 84
22. Goblin Shark 88
23. Giant Squid 92
24. Cookie-Cutter Shark 98
25. Giant Oarfish 100
26. Lanternfish 104
27. Big Red Jelly 108
28. Viperfish 110
29. Whalefalls 114
30. Hagfish 118
31. Gulper Eels 122
32. Orange Roughy 126
33. Brachiopods 128
34. Anglerfish 132
35. Hydrothermal Vents 136
36. Yeti Crabs 140
37. Methanogenic Bacteria 142
38. Giant Tube Worms 144
39. Chimaeras 148
40. Blubber 152
41. Cuvier’s Beaked Whale 156
42. Paleodictyon 160
43. Foraminiferans 164
44. DSV Alvin 168
45. Abyssal Plain 174
46. Sea Squirts 176
47. Sea Spiders 182
48. Dumbo Octopus 186
49. Giant Isopods 192
50. HMS Challenger 196
51. Crinoids 202
52. Trieste 208
53. Mariana Trench 212
54. Glossary 216
55. Index 218
56. Picture Credits 223