Scientists are constantly peeling away new layers of the life on our planet, like an endless onion.
Aquanauts aboard a vessel of the Schmidt Ocean Institute have used a robot underwater to move slabs of volcanic crust deep in the dark Pacific.
Researchers from around the world discovered a team of fluids subsurface that was swimming with life.
There’s an entirely new world that we never knew existed.
Scientists have found animals in hydrothermal vents for the first time. You can find out more about this by clicking here.Jyotika Vimani, the executive director of the institute.
“This discovery is truly amazing. It reveals a completely new ecosystem that lies beneath another one. This provides fresh proof of life in unbelievable places.”
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Scientists Only discoveredHydrothermal vents were discovered in the 1970s. They erupt hot mineral-rich fluids into the deep sea. In spite of the darkness, there was life in these depths. TeemingAround these smoky chimney-like vents.
However, in the 46 years since research began, no one has ever thought of peer beneathThe ocean’s thermal springs.
The seafloor is a vibrant ecosystem that relies on minerals, not sunlight, to generate energy.
The discovery of this animal has helped us to understand the deep-sea life that occurs at hydrothermal vents. You can find out more about this by clicking here.Monika Bright, ecologist at the University of Vienna.
“Two dynamic vent habitats exist. Vent animals both above and below the water surface are dependent on each other, depending on the vent fluid and oxygen from the seawater above.
Scientists find tubeworms fascinating. These deep sea creatures appear to colonize other habitats by traveling beneath the ocean floor through volcanic fluids.
The reason so few of them are seen around deep volcanic fissures could be due to the fact that they are maturing below the surface. The majority may be maturing beneath the surface.
Researchers used a remotely controlled vehicle called SuBastian to remove a square of the ocean floor at 2,500 meters depth on the East Pacific Rise, off Central America. The team then applied a mesh cover to the site, which was now dead.
After removing the box, the researchers discovered that the area had been colonized by new animals. The animals must have migrated from the cracks and fissures of the seafloor.
These findings will be released in the next few months. If what researchers claim is true, future deep-sea mine excavations may have a profound impact on this newly discovered ecosystem.
The discoveries made by the Schmidt Ocean Institute on their expeditions reinforce the need to fully explore our oceans so that we can know what lies in the deep sea. You can find out more about this by clicking here.Wendy Schmidt is the president and cofounder of Schmidt Ocean Institute.
“The discovery of new creatures, landscapes, and now, an entirely new ecosystem underscores just how much we have yet to discover about our Ocean–and how important it is to protect what we don’t yet know or understand.”
