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Decade-Long Experiment Sheds Light on Ocean's Deep Reefs
Original: A Decade-Long Experiment Is Unlocking the Mysteries of the Ocean’s ‘Deep Reefs’ https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire
A ten-year scientific experiment is revealing what lives on the ocean's 'deep reefs', the little-studied coral and rocky habitats lying below the reach of most diving research. The long-running project is documenting species and ecosystems that scientists have rarely observed, offering new insight into how these deep communities function and how they may be affected by warming waters. Ocean researchers are highlighting the work as an important step toward understanding and protecting barely explored marine environments.
Why now: Fresh coverage of a rare long-term study on little-known deep reef ecosystems has drawn attention from ocean science communities.
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- A Decade-Long Experiment Is Unlocking the Mysteries of the Ocean’s ‘Deep Reefs’ https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/story/inside-decade-long-experiment-to-understand-oceans-mysterious-deep-reefs/ · wired.com@web.brid.gy · 6
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