Deep-sea coral gardens discovered

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 February Deep-sea coral gardens discovered Deep-sea coral gardens discovered 28/02/2020 | 4 MINS Stunning ΓÇÿgardensΓÇÖ of deep-sea corals have been discovered in the Bremer Canyon Marine Park by Australian and international scientists during an oceanographic expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean InstituteΓÇÖs R/V Falkor. Bremer Canyon Marine Park is already known as a biodiversity hotspot for marine species such as whales and dolphins, however, a recent expedition focused on the deep sea has now revealed rich and diverse ecosystems inhabiting the cold waters deep within the canyon. Led by researchers from LIT, these discoveries were only made possible by the philanthropic Schmidt Ocean InstituteΓÇÖs deep-sea remotely operated vehicle, SuBastian, which is capable of sampling depths to 4,500m. The team collected deep-sea corals, associated fauna, seawater and geological samples from the abyssal depths (about 4,000m) to the continental shelf (about 200m). Expedition leader Dr Julie Trotter, from LITΓÇÖs School of Earth Sciences and Oceans Institute, sa

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 February Deep-sea coral gardens discovered Deep-sea coral gardens discovered 28/02/2020 | 4 MINS Stunning ΓÇÿgardensΓÇÖ of deep-sea corals have been discovered in the Bremer Canyon Marine Park by Australian and international scientists during an oceanographic expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean InstituteΓÇÖs R/V Falkor.

Bremer Canyon Marine Park is already known as a biodiversity hotspot for marine species such as whales and dolphins, however, a recent expedition focused on the deep sea has now revealed rich and diverse ecosystems inhabiting the cold waters deep within the canyon.

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