Researchers who led the 28-day expedition along the nearly 2-mile tall seamount hope the discoveries made will inform future policies safeguarding the understudied, high-seas region.
A squat lobster in the genus Sternostylus, thought to be a newly identified species, was photographed along the Nazca Ridge off the coast of Chile.About 900 miles off the coast of Chile, scientists have discovered an underwater mountain home to"pristine ecosystems" they believe host at least 20 previously unknown species.The team mapped a 1.9-mile tall seamount, which is part of the Nazca Ridge, an underwater mountain range in the southeast Pacific Ocean.
The potentially new species, which have yet to be officially confirmed, include a sea urchin, starfish and a squat lobster. The findings will be submitted to theA photo of a rare octopus species, nicknamed the Casper octopus, was captured almost three miles below the Ocean's surface in the southeast Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile.
New technology allowed researchers to study the craggy depths with greater accuracy than previously possible. Researchers used a remotely operated vehicle named SuBastian to gather images to map the sea floor. A Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as a flying spaghetti monster, was among the rare sightings the research team made, along the Nazca Ridge off the coast of Chile.
Because both mountain ranges are in the high seas and lie outside of any country’s jurisdiction, their ecosystems are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, plastic pollution, overfishing and potential deep-sea mining,, the region containing the Nazca and Salas y Gómez Ridges is a candidate to become a"marine protected area," a legal designation that could protect marine life from activities such as commercial fishing or oil drilling.
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