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science2 months ago•40 min saved

Whale Graveyard at Deep Indian Ocean Reveals Hidden Deep-Sea Life and Ancient Fossils

Scientists diving in the Diamantina Fracture Zone, about 20,000 feet deep in the Indian Ocean, have found the world’s largest whale graveyard, recording nearly 500 whale bones and estimating up to 10 million dead whales across a 660-mile area. The site supports a thriving community of deep-sea life around whale falls, including fossils up to 5.3 million years old and potential undiscovered species, reinforcing the idea that whale carcasses act as evolutionary hotspots and stepping stones for sulfide-dwelling organisms.

via Good News Network|

#beaked-whales #deep-sea-life #fossils

science5 months ago•4 min saved

Ice-Age Methane Blowout Unearths Arctic 300-Meter Mud Volcano Crater

A UiT-led expedition in the Barents Sea found Borealis Mud Volcano, a 300-meter-wide crater about 25 meters deep formed after late Ice Age methane blowouts. The site, ~400 meters below sea level and ~70 miles south of Bear Island, hosts an active mud-methane vent and a rich chemosynthetic ecosystem, offering insights into methane cycling, ancient geologic processes, and biodiversity, underscoring the need for protection.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#arctic-seabed #borealis-mud-volcano #deep-sea-life

science9 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Discover Thriving Microbial Life in Earth's Most Extreme Environments

Scientists discovered microbial life in an extremely alkaline underwater environment with pH 12, using lipid biomarkers to study survival strategies of methane- and sulfate-metabolizing microbes, revealing both ancient and modern microbial populations and challenging previous assumptions about life's limits.

via ScienceDaily|

#deep-sea-life #extreme-environment #lipid-biomarkers

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Deep Ocean Discovery Surpasses 'Lost City' in Magnitude

A massive new hydrothermal field called Kunlun has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean, significantly larger than the famous Lost City, with unique geological features and rich hydrogen emissions that could shed light on the origins of life and potential energy sources. The site hosts diverse deep-sea life and challenges previous assumptions about hydrogen generation far from mid-ocean ridges.

via yahoo.com|

#deep-sea-life #geological-formation #hydrothermal-vents

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Scientists Discover Thousands of Giant Living Eggs in Active Underwater Volcano

Scientists discovered thousands of live, giant eggs of the Pacific white skate at the summit of an active underwater volcano near Vancouver Island, revealing how volcanic heat creates a unique nursery environment that supports deep-sea species' survival and development.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#deep-sea-life #geothermal-ecosystem #giant-eggs

science1 year ago•8 min saved

Deep-Sea Creatures Struggle as Ocean Eruption Blankets Seafloor in Ash

The 2022 eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano released a massive ash plume that settled on the seafloor, suffocating deep-sea organisms and impacting marine ecosystems, with potential implications for future deep-sea mining and ocean health.

via Phys.org|

#deep-sea-life #marine-biodiversity #ocean-eruption

science3 years ago•4 min saved

Deep-Sea Life Flourishes Around Newly Found Hydrothermal Vents

An international team of scientists has discovered three new underwater hydrothermal vents over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that showcases a fascinating “city” that is teeming with life. Hydrothermal vents are fissures in the seabed that expel geothermally heated water and are most commonly found near volcanically active spots in the ocean. The majority of the species found in vent communities are not found anywhere else, making the unique refuge of life in the deep sea particularly fascinating for scientists to study. The footage and photos of these deep-sea communities were made possible thanks to the advanced imaging systems on the Falkor (too)‘s remote-operated vehicle (ROV) SubBastian.

via PetaPixel|

#chemisynthesis #deep-sea-life #hydrothermal-vents