Lost shipwrecks, weaponized hagfish, plastivorous worms, deep-sea mining, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: August 20, 2018.

Foghorn (A Call to Action!)

Did you know that oceanbites also published in Spanish? Go check it out!

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

Marine Worms Are Eating Plastic Now. I’m sure this will be fine [Ed: I’m not sure. It won’t be fine.]
Are you following Diva Amon’s latest expedition: My Deep Sea, My Backyard in Trinidad and Tobago? Join the adventure!

Dr. Amon shows off a deep-sea dropcam. Courtesy OpenExplorer.

Researchers just found a WWII shipwreck that was lost for over 75 years off the coast of an Alaskan island.

Members of the expedition take time to examine a Japanese mini submarine that remains in the historic sub pens on Kiska Island. Image courtesy of Kiska: Alaska’s Underwater Battlefield expedition.

Jetsam (what we’re reading from around the web)

‘They be pirates’. An old scourge is reappearing in the Caribbean. It’s pirates.
The Sizzle: This week in climate change ruining everything.
- Hot with Chance of Bleaching: Sizing Up an Unprecedented Coral Disaster.
- Time to put the ocean at the heart of climate talks. Changes to the ocean and cryosphere are key to understanding climate change
‘This industry is not for the weak’: Working underwater as a commercial diver.

Underwater welding uses electric diodes to melt and work with metal. (Ven-Tech Subsea Inspections)

The Biggest Loser: This week in Trump policies hurting the ocean and the country.
- Trump’s Giant Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale Was a Flop.
- Tariffs Likely to Hurt U.S. More Than Rest of World, Maersk CEO Says.
The U.S. Navy Is Creating a Military Slime. Inspired by the hagfish, the synthetic slime can stop enemy boats in the water and become a powerful weapon. Representative from the hagfish lobby could knot be reached for comment.
Enjoy your vacation on Playa Guacamole. The algal bloom in Florida right now is unbelievable.

Blue-green algae in a canal in Wellington, Florida. Allen Eyestone TNS

Chomp: This week in oceanbites!
- You are Now Entering the Twilight Zone: Exploring the Unique Realm of Mesophotic Reefs.
- Intent to Bite: changing attitudes towards sharks.
Sustainability by SZA: The Singer-Songwriter Teases an Ocean-Saving Fashion Line.
The Shiffman: This week in David in the news.
- IndieWire’s Shark Expert Takes a Bite out of ‘The Meg’: We’re Gonna Need a Better Movie.
A time to kill: When you hunt animals and waterfowl for food, the national debate about guns takes on a very different light. Great deep dive into hunting by Jason Goldman.
ZeFrank is back and he’s talking about worms! [Maybe NSFGW]

Lagan (what we’re reading from the peer-reviewed literature)

It’s all kinds of deep-sea mining studies today!

Smith (2018) Introduction to Deep Sea Mining Activities In The Pacific Region. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.07.018.
Folkersen and friends (2018) Deep sea mining’s future effects on Fiji’s tourism industry: A contingent behaviour study. DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.001.
Günay and friends (2018) Geology and Geochemistry of Sediment-Hosted Hanönü Massive Sulfide Deposit (Kastamonu – Turkey). DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2018.08.010.
Frost and friends (2018) Redrawing the map of the Pacific. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.06.003.
Bourrel and friends (2018) The common of heritage of mankind as a means to assess and advance equity in deep sea mining. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.07.017.

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