The Conversation

Deep sea reefs are spectacular and barely‑explored – they must be conserved

Sunlit coral reefs are perhaps the most famous marine habitat and many people will have snorkelled over or dived down to one at some point. Home to a quarter of all known ocean life, these ...
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Scientists found a thriving deep-sea reef in the South Atlantic with sharks and octopuses flourishing while shallow reefs above it are dying

More than 200 meters beneath the surface of the South Atlantic, where sunlight fades to nothing and water temperatures hover just above freezing, a remotely operated vehicle glided over a landscape ...
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Deep sea reefs are spectacular and barely explored—researcher says they must be conserved

Sunlit coral reefs are perhaps the most famous marine habitat and many people will have snorkeled over or dived down to one at some point. Home to a quarter of all known ocean life, these "rainforests ...