The very cold Deep ocean Zone hashot volcanoesin it. The water temperature at a volcano can be 400 degrees celsius, 752 degrees fahrenheit.Some species of shrimp,Crabs, worms and bacteria live in this very hot water. Huge groups of Arctic Sea life wer...
The deep sea (or deep layer) is the lowest layer in the ocean. Little or no light penetrates this part of the ocean, and most of the organisms that live there rely for subsistence on falling organic matter. Furthermore, most deep ocean waters have sufficient oxygen to support life. ...
So far, only one of the new species of deep-sea octopus has been named. All four new species, found in a 100-square-mile-sized area off Costa Rica, are in the process of being given formal scientific descriptions. According to the Schmidt Ocean Institute, brooding mother octopuses often c...
Southern OceanA verdict by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000 delimited a fifth world ocean - the Southern Ocean - from the southern portions of the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. The Southern Ocean extends from the coast of Antarctica north to 60...
A New Species of Deep-Sea Brotulid Fish, Typhlonus Delosommatus, from the Tropical Atlantic OceanNielsen, Jørgen G
See also:Sea -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. oceanography 1.The study of oceans, including seawater, the ocean floor, and marine plants and animals. 2.The study of oceans and their life.
As sea-bed mining looms, researchers say better records of sea-floor biodiversity are needed to assess its environmental impact. By Natasha Gilbert Twitter Facebook Email A company is expected to request authorization in July, for the first time ever, to mine the ocean floor for metals such ...
Alex says that finding these small thermal vents at the bottom of the ocean is likefinding a needle in a haystack, an idiom meaning almost impossible to find because the area you have to search is so large. Sam Because there’s no sunlight on the ocean floor, it’s hard for plants and...
Deep-sea batfish These photos show newly discovered deep-sea creatures living in the far reaches of the Indian Ocean close to underwater volcanos. The bizarre fish were uncovered during an expedition to Austalia’s remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park by scientists from theMuseums V...
The deep ocean, Earth’s untouched expanse, presents immense challenges for exploration due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that require specialized metallic vessels for protection, deep-sea species th