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Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...
In a video by the Ocean Exploration Trust, scientists return to a whale fall off the coast of British Columbia for the third ...
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According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.
Microscopic image of Sericosura sea spider. Image via Shana Goffredi “While the deep sea feels far away, all organisms are interconnected, and the processes in one ecosystem affect the other,” ...
The never-before-seen footage of sea creatures struggling in fishing nets is featured in National Geographic’s new documentary Ocean with David Attenborough.
“While the deep sea feels really far away, all organisms are interconnected. Even though they’re small, these animals have a big impact in that environment,” Goffredi said.
“Even if 80% of the population are eaten (by the spiders), it’s worth it for the 20% to keep surviving and reproducing.” While these Sericosura species are the first sea spiders caught feeding on the ...