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Decade-Long Experiment Reveals Secrets of 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 research experiment is shedding light on the ocean's 'deep reefs', little-studied coral ecosystems that lie below the reach of conventional diving. Scientists involved in the long-term project have been tracking how these deeper reef communities grow and survive, work that Wired describes as unlocking some of the ocean's remaining mysteries. The findings could matter for conservation, as deep reefs may act as refuges for marine life threatened by warming surface waters.
Why now: The newly published Wired feature on the decade-long deep reef study has drawn attention to a rarely covered area of marine science.
Evidence
- 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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