Vibrant #CoralReefs Discovered in Historic Exploration of #Uruguay’s Deep Sea https://schmidtocean.org/vibrant-coral-reefs-discovered-in-historic-exploration-of-uruguays-deep-sea/

"the #DeepSea coral reefs off the coast are thriving... The reefs, built by D. pertusum, a slow-growing, cold-water stony coral, were healthier, larger, and richer with life than anticipated... they observed a mix of temperate and subtropical species, supported by warm and cold water currents that meet off the coast... they discovered at least 30 suspected #NewSpecies"

#SchmidtOceanInstitute

Estació 69 – Canyó de Mar del Plata
Durant una immersió en directe de més de 5 hores a més de 1.200 m de profunditat i a 300 km de la costa, l’equip del Schmidt Ocean Institute va descobrir vida marina sorprenent... i una bossa de plàstic amb inscripcions en xinès.
Una transmissió científica convertida en classe oberta.
Mira la immersió completa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4XPAlruDfw

#ContaminacioMarina #CienciaEnDirecte #ExploracioSubmarina #SchmidtOceanInstitute #MarDelPlata

New Coral Gardens and Hydrothermal Vents Found in the Icy Depths of the Remote South Sandwich Islands https://schmidtocean.org/new-coral-gardens-hydrothermal-vents-found-south-sandwich-islands/

"recent #DeepSea expedition observed thriving polar ecosystems, discovered new #HydrothermalVents, coral gardens, and many suspected #NewSpecies... #SchmidtOceanInstitute’s RV #FalkorToo explored the #SouthSandwichIslands, including one of the coldest and most isolated submarine trenches on the planet, and also found evidence of explosive volcanism."

Thriving Antarctic Ecosystems Found in Wake of Recently Detached Iceberg https://schmidtocean.org/thriving-antarctic-ecosystems-found-in-wake-of-recently-detached-iceberg/

"team on board #SchmidtOceanInstitute’s R/V Falkor (too) rapidly pivoted their research plans to study an area that was, until last month, covered by ice... they observed the #DeepSea for 8 days and found flourishing ecosystems at depths as great as 1300m. Their observations include large #corals and #sponges supporting an array of animal life, including #icefish, giant #SeaSpiders, and #octopus"

#Scientists just filmed a rare video of a giant #DeepSea #squid carrying eggs https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/scientists-just-filmed-a-rare-video-of-a-giant-squid-carrying-its-eggs/

"Usually, squid species lay their eggs on the seafloor and leave them alone after they despatched them, but this species of squid – the black-eyed squid (Gonatus onyx) – carries and broods its eggs for several months and therefore is one of only two so far confirmed species that are known to take care off their offspring after spawning."

#SchmidtOceanInstitute

Scientists document rich #biodiversity along underexplored Chilean coastline https://phys.org/news/2024-12-scientists-document-rich-biodiversity-underexplored.html #DeepSea

"scientists on board a recent #SchmidtOceanInstitute #RVFalkorToo expedition surveyed nearly 20 #MethaneSeeps, some of which are new discoveries, and four submarine canyon systems previously never before seen by humans... They found an abundance of #animals, including possibly 60 #NewSpecies or more, living in surprisingly diverse ecosystems off the Chilean coast"