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If These Species Disappear, Everything Changes

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.
CNN

Scientists say they cruised the ocean in a deep-sea submersible and came across an undiscovered ecosystem

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...
The Conversation

From fish to clean water, the ocean matters and here’s how to quantify the benefits

Stefanie Broszeit receives funding from the United Kingdom Research and Innovation and from Horizon Europe, funding European research through the European Commission. Nature protection, conservation ...
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Deep-sea corals record dramatic long-term shift in Pacific Ocean ecosystem

Hawaiian gold coral in the deep ocean. (Photo credit: HURL) Layers of coral skeleton laid down over the past 1,000 years can be seen in this polished section of a deep sea coral. (Photo by M. McCarthy ...