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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 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.