Source: National Geographic
Author: Sarah Gibbens
The underwater footage shows a rare look at the thriving deep-sea life contained in the Gulf of Mexico’s dark depths.
Continue reading This ‘Secret Garden’ of Coral May Be 1,000 Years Old
Source: Business Insider
Author: Jeremy Berke
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted an expedition to explore uncharted waters in the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico— and they found an astonishing “secret garden” of coral thousands of feet below the surface.
Using a remote-operated submersible (ROV), the researchers came across a vibrant, underwater community of bamboo corals over 7,500 feet down.
“This is a truly magnificent garden of coral fans, I don’t think we’ve seen these densities yet in the Gulf of Mexico,” one of the expedition’s scientists said as the ROV revealed the collection of corals.
For a community of corals this dense to exist in the inky darkness thousands of feet below the sea, a lot of factors need to align, according to NOAA.
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Source: Oceans Deeply
Author: Ian Evans
The Okeanos Expedition has returned from a 23-day exploration of the deep ocean in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientist Daniel Wagner says that much of what they saw was new to science and could affect management of the Gulf.
Continue reading Expedition Reveals the Mysteries at the Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico
Source: Business Insider Nordic
Author: Jeremy Berke
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted an expedition to explore uncharted waters in the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico– and the images they’re bringing back are astonishing.
Source: The Guardian
Author: Amanda Holpuch
North America is far from reaching national and international targets for protecting oceans, according to a first-of-its-kind report released on Wednesday.
Continue reading North America far off from ocean preservation targets, report finds
Source: Avaaz
After plundering and poisoning our land, mining magnates are embarking on a deep sea gold rush. The body in charge of issuing licenses just launched a public consultation — let’s tell it the world wants to save our oceans, and the amazing animals that live there.
Source: Earthworks
Author: Shreema Mehta
Coastal communities living in Baja California Sur, Mexico, achieved a huge victory recently in blocking an offshore mining project — one of several proposed projects to dredge up minerals from the sea.
Continue reading Victory: Mexico Seabed Mining Project Scrapped
Source: Centre for Biological Diversity
SAN FRANCISCO— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. government today over its first-ever approval for large-scale deep-sea mining, a destructive project between Hawaii and Mexico that would damage important habitat for whales, sharks and sea turtles and wipe out seafloor ecosystems.
Continue reading Landmark lawsuit challenges U.S. approval of deep-sea mineral mining
Source: Fuel Fix
Author: Carol Christian
A strange sea creature, filmed about 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico by an oil-rig camera, is thought to be a rarely seen jelly fish that’s more at home near the Antarctic. The creature briefly comes into frame before disappearing. But just when the camera operator things it has disappeared for good, the creatures comes back for a thorough visit.
Continue reading Bizarre sea creature caught on Gulf rig camera
Source: OZY
Author: Laura Secorun Palet
Cerium, dysprosium, thulium, yttrium — unpronounceable names that may look like sci-fi gibberish, but they’re actually elements — and they’re in your smartphone.
Continue reading Are Deep-Sea Rocks Harboring Future Smartphones?
