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57 New Marine Species Found Off Argentina
Original: 57 New Marine Species Discovered in # Argentina ’s Submarine Canyons # Ocean Census and Schmidt Ocean Institute fast-tra
Scientists from Ocean Census and the Schmidt Ocean Institute have identified 57 previously unknown marine species from submarine canyons off Argentina's coast. The finds, announced during a fast-tracking workshop in Buenos Aires, include 22 echinoderms such as sea cucumbers and crinoids, plus 20 copepods. Researchers say the South Atlantic canyon systems remain poorly explored and could yield many more undiscovered species as identification continues.
Why now: The scale of the discovery highlights how little-explored deep-sea canyon ecosystems are, drawing attention to deep-ocean research and conservation.
Schmidt Ocean InstituteOcean CensusArgentinaSouth AtlanticBuenos Aires
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- 57 New Marine Species Discovered in # Argentina ’s Submarine Canyons # Ocean Census and Schmidt Ocean Institute fast-track South Atlantic species identification in Buenos Aires • 22 Echinoderms: This includes sea cucumbers and crinoids. • 20 Copepods: A remarkable abundance of… · BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io · 12
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