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The 'Hot Tub of Despair' brine pool is killing sea creatures
Original: “Inside lay a grisly collection of bodies, hapless creatures that crawled in but never crawled out.” 1km down in the Gulf lies the ‘Hot Tub of Despair'
A brine pool lying about 1km deep in the Gulf of Mexico has been dubbed the 'Hot Tub of Despair'. The super-salty, low-oxygen water preserves a grim collection of dead animals, including crabs and mussels, that wander in and are quickly killed or pickled. Scientists studying the pool say it offers a rare look at an extreme environment on the sea floor.
Why now: Renewed interest in the Gulf of Mexico's underwater brine pools and their deadly effect on sea life.
Hot Tub of DespairGulf of MexicoBBC Wildlife Magazine
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- “Inside lay a grisly collection of bodies, hapless creatures that crawled in but never crawled out.” 1km down in the Gulf lies the ‘Hot Tub of Despair' · BBC Wildlife Magazine
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