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science4 days ago•5 min saved

Ocean Census Unveils 1,121 New Marine Species in a Year

Ocean Census reports 1,121 previously unknown marine species identified in a single year, accelerated by NOVA—a digital platform that enables rapid imaging, DNA sequencing, and data sharing to fast-track naming. Highlights include the ghost shark, the carnivorous death-ball sponge, a worm living in a glass sponge, a sea pen, and a ribbon worm, underscoring the urgency of documenting ocean biodiversity before it vanishes and hinting at potential medical breakthroughs.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#dna-sequencing #marine-biodiversity #new-species

science6 days ago•3 min saved

Ocean Census Sees Record 1,121 New Marine Species in One Year

The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census reports 1,121 newly identified marine species in a single year—a 54% rise—built from 13 expeditions and nine discovery workshops, including corals, crabs, shrimps, sea urchins, anemones, a 'Ghost Shark' chimaera and a Mediterranean shrimp. The findings underscore vast undiscovered ocean biodiversity and the urgency of cataloging species before extinction, noting that up to 90% of ocean life remains undiscovered and averaging 13.5 years between discovery and formal description.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#biodiversity #deep-sea #marine-biology

science7 days ago•7 min saved

Ocean Census Discovers 1,121 New Ocean Species, From Glass-Walled Worms to Ghost Sharks

The Ocean Census reports 1,121 previously unknown ocean species discovered since last April, highlighting deep-sea biodiversity through findings such as a glass-shelled worm living in a glass sponge off Japan, ghost sharks, unknown rays and catsharks, ping-pong ball sponges, and sea pens. However, many of these discoveries have not yet been formally described as new species, a process that can take years, underscoring how much we still don't know about Earth's biodiversity.

via vox.com|

#biodiversity #deep-sea #new-species

science2 years ago•1 min saved

"Exploring the Depths: 100 New Marine Species Uncovered off New Zealand Coast"

A team of marine scientists has discovered about 100 potential new species off the coast of New Zealand, including an entirely novel life form that has yet to be identified, possibly a new group outside of the octocoral. The Ocean Census aims to identify 100,000 unknown species within the next 10 years, and during a three-week investigation, the team collected almost 1,800 samples from as far down as three miles below the surface, finding a new species of fish and potentially a new deep sea coral. The vast majority of the ocean remains unexplored, with only about 240,000 of the 2.2 million believed species noted by scientists.

via New York Post |

#biodiversity #deep-sea-exploration #marine-life