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science3 days ago•12 min saved

Deepest chemosynthetic life found 9.5 km below the Pacific floor

Chinese researchers aboard the Fendouzhe submersible documented dense beds of tubeworms and white clams on trench floors down to 9,533 metres, sustained by chemosynthesis from methane and hydrogen sulfide. This marks the deepest known animal ecosystem and suggests a sprawling chemosynthetic life corridor in hadal depths, with potential implications for the deep-sea carbon cycle. The findings come from two Pacific trenches (Kuril–Kamchatka and western Aleutian) and highlight a largely underexplored extreme environment, while raising questions about breadth across trenches and the sub-seafloor microbial ecosystem fueling it.

via Space Daily|

#chemosynthesis #deepsea #hadalzone

science1 month ago•5 min saved

Abyssal Portraits: Unseen Deep-Sea Life Captured at 9.7 Kilometers

Cameras on a Japanese deep-sea submersible captured unprecedented, slow-moving life at about 9.7 kilometers depth, revealing new hadal creatures and adaptations that illuminate the abyss’s biology and potential climate relevance.

via Iowa Park Leader|

#bioluminescence #deepsea #hadalzone

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Newly Discovered Ghostly Predator Haunts Atacama Trench

Scientists have discovered a new predatory crustacean species, Dulcibella camanchaca, at depths beyond 8,000 meters in the Atacama Trench. This shrimp-like amphipod, named after the Andean word for 'darkness,' is the first large active predator found at such depths, highlighting the trench as a biodiversity hotspot. The discovery, part of the 2023 IDOS Expedition, underscores the importance of deep-sea exploration and offers insights into the unique adaptations of deep ocean life.

via Oceanographic Magazine|

#atacamatrench #biodiversity #crustacean

science1 year ago•2 min saved

New Deep-Sea Predator Discovered in Atacama Trench

A new species of large predatory amphipod, Dulcibella camanchaca, has been discovered in the Atacama Trench, one of the deepest parts of the ocean. This crustacean, measuring four centimeters, is the first of its kind found at such depths and highlights the unique biodiversity of the trench. The discovery was made during the 2023 IDOOS Expedition, emphasizing the importance of deep-ocean exploration and the potential for further discoveries in these remote environments.

via BBC Discover Wildlife|

#atacamatrench #biodiversity #crustaceans

science1 year ago•2 min saved

Scientists Uncover Identity of Elusive Ocean Mollusk

Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have identified a previously unknown deep-sea nudibranch, named Bathydevius caudactylus, which inhabits the ocean's bathypelagic zone at depths of 1,000–4,000 meters. This bioluminescent creature, observed over two decades, moves like a jellyfish and captures prey with an oral hood similar to a Venus flytrap. Its unique anatomy and genetic makeup have led to its classification in a new phylogenetic family, marking it as the first nudibranch known to live at such depths.

via Ars Technica|

#bioluminescence #deepsea #marinebiology

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Newly Discovered Glowing Sea Creatures Emerge from Ocean's Depths

Researchers have detailed the discovery of Bathydevius caudactylus, a bioluminescent nudibranch found in the ocean's 'midnight zone' off California's Monterey Bay. This unique sea slug, first observed in 2000, features a gelatinous hood, a paddle-like tail, and glowing appendages. It represents the first known deep-water column nudibranch and highlights the mysteries still present in Earth's largely unexplored oceans.

via Gizmodo|

#bioluminescence #deepsea #discovery