#galapagos — Public Fediverse posts
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Children are never good at listening to their elders, but they never fail to imitate them.
-- James Baldwin⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #JamesBaldwin #Children #Life
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #BartolomeIsland #PinnacleRock #Galapagos
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Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
-- Charles Darwin⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #CharlesDarwin #Confidence #Ignorance #Knowledge
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #BartolomeIsland #PinnacleRock #Galapagos
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If the misery of our poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.
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#Scientists discover additional healthy #DeepSea #CoralReefs and new #seamounts in the #Galápagos https://phys.org/news/2023-11-scientists-additional-healthy-deep-sea-coral.html
"The larger of the #reefs spans over 800 meters in length. The second measures 250 meters in length. They exhibit a rich diversity of stony #coral species, suggesting that they have likely been forming and. supporting marine biodiversity for thousands of years. This discovery follows the April 2023 finding of the first deep coral reefs in the #GalápagosMarineReserve"
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Scientists Discover Healthy #DeepSea #Coral Reef and New #Seamounts in the Galápagos https://schmidtocean.org/healthy-deep-sea-coral-reef-and-new-seamounts-in-the-galapagos/
"#Scientists examining underwater cliff ecosystems onboard #ResearchVessel #Falkor (too) using #ROV #SuBastian, have discovered 2 pristine #CoralReefs in the waters surrounding the #Galápagos. These newly identified #ColdWaterReefs are situated at depths ranging from 370 to 420 meters. The discovery expands our understanding of #DeepReefs within the #GalápagosIslandsMarineReserve"
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I define legacy system as any system that's been up long enough to work.
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Scientists Aboard #RVAtlantis Discover Pristine #DeepSea #CoralReefs in the #Galápagos Marine Reserve https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/scientists-aboard-r-v-atlantis-discover-pristine-deep-sea-coral-reefs-in-the-galapagos-marine-reserve/
Observations using the newly upgraded human-occupied vehicle #Alvin are the first of a deep-sea #CoralReef in the #GalápagosMarineReserve. The reefs are located at depths between 400-600 m, atop previously unmapped #seamounts.