An owlfish documented at 1,318 m depth in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Argentina. During the “Animals as Living Bioreactors” expedition, researchers studied various marine species participating in diel vertical migration, where organisms ascend from the depths nightly to feed, then retreat to deeper waters at dawn to avoid predators. Image courtesy of ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute.
This week: The environmental impacts of deep-sea mining, social sciences for the deep ocean, and the ‘dark web’ of twilight zone fishing impacts. Plus, a new job opportunity with DOSI – apply to join us in the DOSI Office as our Operations Manager!
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