All articles tagged with #deep sea ecosystem
A remotely operated vehicle discovered the deepest known gas hydrate seepage at nearly 3,640 meters in the Arctic, revealing a vibrant ecosystem in an area previously thought to be nearly sterile, with significant implications for our understanding of oceanic carbon storage and deep-sea biodiversity.
Scientists discovered the world's deepest gas hydrate cold seep off Greenland, teeming with unique marine life that feeds on chemosynthetic microbes, revealing a rich and dynamic ecosystem at over 3.5 km depth, with implications for biodiversity, climate, and potential resource exploitation.
Scientists have discovered a thriving and complex ecosystem around a decaying giant sea creature in the deep ocean, revealing the ecological importance of whale falls in supporting biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and potentially influencing global carbon cycles, thus offering insights into ocean health and resilience.
Scientists discovered a thriving marine ecosystem and a massive nursery of giant skate ray eggs near an active underwater volcano off Vancouver Island, highlighting the resilience of deep-sea life and emphasizing the importance of conserving these fragile environments amid environmental threats.
Scientists have discovered the Kunlun hydrothermal field near Papua New Guinea, which is over 100 times larger than the previously known Lost City system. This vast, hydrogen-rich underwater ecosystem offers insights into the origin of life through chemosynthesis and has potential as a renewable energy resource due to its significant hydrogen flux. Its unique location and features challenge existing assumptions about hydrothermal vent environments and open new avenues for research.
Scientists discovered a relatively fresh whale carcass at 3,238 meters depth off California, supporting a diverse deep-sea ecosystem that can last for decades, highlighting the importance of whale falls in oceanic food webs.
Researchers captured footage of whale falls, where the remains of large marine creatures like whales create complex, long-lasting ecosystems on the ocean floor, supporting diverse deep-sea life and offering insights into ocean health and carbon cycling.
Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute discovered a hidden network of underwater caves off the Eastern Pacific, home to giant tube worms that survive through chemosynthesis, revealing a new, stable environment that could harbor more undiscovered marine life in extreme conditions.
Scientists discovered new sea spiders off Southern California that survive by grazing on bacteria that convert methane into nutrients, revealing a unique deep-sea ecosystem and a potential new pathway in the global carbon cycle. These spiders carry bacteria on their limbs and eggs, which help them process methane, challenging previous assumptions about methane-fed ecosystems and highlighting the importance of preserving such habitats.
Researchers discovered that deep-sea Sericosura sea spiders cultivate and feed on methane-oxidizing bacteria on their exoskeletons, forming a unique symbiotic relationship that provides them with nutrition in the dark, energy-poor environments of methane seeps.
Norway has become the first country to approve seabed mining, a move that has raised concerns among scientists and environmental organizations about potential irreversible damage to biodiversity and ecosystems. Despite claims of necessity for a low-carbon economy, many experts argue that terrestrial metal resources are sufficient and that the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining are not fully understood. Scientists and environmental groups are disappointed by the Norwegian government's decision, which they say ignored scientific advice and could lead to irreversible destruction of unique marine habitats.