Researchers find more than 100 new species near Chile

 

Image courtecy of: Schmidt Ocean Institute

Joel Kontinen

Recently researchers discovered more than 100 new marine species, “as well as a handful of hefty new seamounts while exploring the deep sea off the coast of Chile.”

Where did the  expedition  go?  

“Between Jan. 8 and Feb. 11, researchers on board the Schmidt Ocean Institute's (SOI) research vessel Falkor (too) explored the seafloor off the coast of Chile. The expedition, named "Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific, focused on underwater mountains, or seamounts, in three main areas: the Nazca and Salas y Gómez ridges — two chains of more than 200 seamounts that stretch a combined 2,900 kilometres or 1,800 miles from Chile to Easter Island (also known as Rapa Nui); as well as the Juan Fernández and Nazca-Desventuradas marine parks. “

It seems that unlike in evolution, new species are found almost every day,

Source:

Harry Baker, 2024,'Mind-blowing' deep sea expedition uncovers more than 100 new species and a gigantic underwater mountain | Live Science 23 February. 

Com Jelleys found off Puerto Rico

 

Image courtesy of  NOAA.

 

Joel Kontinen

 

New species are found all the time. Now, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the first spotted these mysterious party blobs in 2015, They are small  just over 6 centimeters  or 2 inches long but they are vibrant that move and pulse.

 Rsearchers found them at a depth of roughly at a depth of roughly 4,000 meters or 13,000 feet off the coast of Puerto Rico. now, they are featured in

the journal Plankton and Benthos research and they’re called  Duobrachium sparksae.

Source:

Specktor, Brandon. 2020. Newfound marine blob looks like 'party balloon' with two strings, scientists say.  Live Science.1 December.