Ocean census, marine life

Ocean census project reveals over 800 new species of ocean life
RECENT discoveries have identified 866 new marine species, including sharks, lobsters, corals, and deep-sea sponges, as part of a significant global initiative aimed at enhancing ocean exploration. New species previously unknown to science are being discovered from the ocean's depths,
Ambitious effort to document marine life reveals 866 new species and counting
Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have all been deemed new to science.
866 new marine species discovered, revealing ocean’s hidden wonders
Global ocean expedition uncovers hundreds of new marine species, from a venomous deep-sea snail to a rare coral, highlighting vast unknown biodiversity - Anadolu Ajansı
Over 850 New Marine Species Discovered In Global Mission To Explore Our Earth's Ocean Life
A total of 866 new marine species have been discovered in just 16 months by the Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census as they embark on the world's most extensive mission to discover ocean life. Among the new-found critters are the good,
Scientists identify more than 800 new species in global Ocean Census
By Shanna Hanbury The Ocean Census project has identified 866 new marine species, many from the deep seas, less than two years since its launch. The project announced its findings on March 10, marking the first phase of its goal to document 100,
Deep-sea fish study reveals evolutionary marvels in Earth's hadal zone
The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...
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Life on Earth May Have Been Jump-Started by ‘Microlightning’
But real lightning would have struck infrequently—and mostly in open ocean, where organic compounds would have quickly ...
We Asked a NASA Expert: Is There Potential for Life on Europa? [Video]
Europa, one of Jupiter’s intriguing moons, is hiding an ocean beneath its icy shell — an ocean that might harbor alien life.
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How deep ocean expeditions have led to new climate discoveries
Triton was the first submersible to reach the deepest points of all five oceans. Journalist Susan Casey shares her experience ...
How Antarctica’s Most Extreme Volcano Sustains A Hidden Ecosystem—A Biologist Explains
Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...
Marine engineers: Five species that shape underwater ecosystems
Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...
How did life develop on early Earth? New source of nitrogen discovered
Living organisms need nitrogen as a central building block for protein formation, for example. However, although our ...
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The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth
We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...