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Scientists retrieve structures from decade-long deep reef experiment

Original: A decade-long experiment unlocking the mysteries of the ocean's deep reefs: what scientists found when they retrieved st

Scientists have retrieved structures placed around 100 metres underwater a decade ago, in a long-running experiment designed to reveal how mysterious deep reefs form and sustain life. Reporting from Wired describes what researchers found when the structures were pulled up after ten years, offering rare insights into one of the ocean's least explored ecosystems.

Why now: The rare completion of a ten-year underwater experiment has produced new findings about little-studied deep reefs.

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