It is considered deep sea background the one who extends by Under 200 meters deep until abyssal plains that are between 3,000 and 6,000 meters and the sea graveslike that of Marianas who arrives at 11,000, is ‘imperative’ to preserve and conserve the seabed for its incredible richness in biodiversity.
To get an idea of the dimension of marine depths, it should be noted that near the 50% of the planet’s surface is below 3,000 meters deep.
Marine funds are a great biodiversity reserve and one of the richest ecosystems on the planet. In deep water we can find abyssal plains of millions of square kilometers of extension, oceanic dorsal, hydrothermal sources, guns and underwater mountains and other geological accidents in which all kinds of organisms live.
All these habitats have three common characteristics: Lack of light, low temperatures and high pressuresthat increase as we descend.
Taking into account these conditions and the size of the area to be explored, the technological challenges to study the seabed are huge.
In fact, the scientific community affirms that more of the lunar surface is known than of the marine depths, so Many of the organisms that inhabit these areas of the planet have not yet been discovered. All this ecosystem is threatened by deep water mining.
Recent discoveries At the bottom of the sea they amaze science. Gigantic colonies of coral reef, oxygen production and red hydrocoral forests are part of the findings of scientists.
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They discover that oxygen occurs in the seabed
While the world debates the environmental consequences that underwater mining could generate, A study discovered something surprising in depths of the oceans. An investigation determined that at the bottom of the sea also produces oxygen.
Chile: In the ‘Kawésqar National Reserve’ they have found the most southern planet’s red hydrocorous forest
Research revealed that in the National Reserve There are great Animal marine forests of the kind of hidrocoral call Errina Antarctica. The colonies would be the southernmost in the world and the most superficial registered so far.
Mexico: scientists discover ‘colossal’ coral reef in the Gulf of Mexico
The preliminary results of an expedition in the Campeche Bankin it Gulf of MexicoThey amaze scientists. In the area they found gigantic colonies of healthy coral reef, despite the threats that are recorded in the area.