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science1 month ago•7 min saved

Argentine Deep-Sea Discovery: Vatican-Sized Coral Reef Upends Our View of Life Beneath

A Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition to Argentina's deep sea unexpectedly found a colossal Bathelia candida coral reef—nearly the size of Vatican City—hosting abundant life and 28 candidate new species, along with a rare deep-sea whale fall and the phantom jellyfish Stygiomedusa gigantea, while dives also logged garbage and a near-pristine VHS tape, underscoring how much remains unknown and vulnerable beneath the waves.

via A-Z Animals|

#bathelia-candida #biodiversity #coral-reef

science8 months ago•6 min saved

South Atlantic Deep Dives Reveal Giant Phantom Jelly, Massive Bathelia Reef and 28 New Species

An Argentine deep-sea expedition using the ROV SuBastian off the coast from Buenos Aires to Tierra del Fuego documented a vast Bathelia candida coral reef extending hundreds of kilometres, a whale fall at depths around 3,000–3,900 metres, 28 new species, and the rare giant phantom jelly Stygiomedusa gigantea with tentacles up to 10 metres. The team also observed bubblegum coral gardens and other deep-sea life, highlighting rich biodiversity and the vulnerability of these habitats while collecting samples to inform future research on ecosystem connections in Argentinian waters.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#bathelia-candida-reef #cold-seeps #deep-sea-biodiversity