16 reactions | The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, was established in November 1993 as an autonomous society under the Ministry of Earth Sciences in India. MoES celebrates NIOT's 29th foundation day and extends its heartiest wishes for their future endeavours. Dr Jitendra Singh, Press Information Bureau - PIB, Government of India | Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India | Facebook

A hitchhiker’s guide to the deep. Tiny, immobile creatures like barnacles can get a leg-up on competition by hitching a ride into the water current where there’s marine snow aplenty. In the Ocean, when organic materials die or decompose, they sink to the deep, providing an essential food source for corals, sponges, and all the animals living where there is no sun to fuel food production. While a rocky outcrop will do, a mobile host might offer more opportunities for a feast. In this case, the ve

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