New Deep Sea Species Uncovered

Posted On: July 16, 2010

Scientists completing the last leg of MAR-ECO – an international research program and part of the Census of Marine Life, just returned from a voyage with samples of rare animals and more than 10 possible new species in a trip which they say has revolutionised their thinking about deep-sea life in the Atlantic Ocean.

The University of Aberdeen is leading the UK contribution to the project which involves scientists from 16 nations. Key collaborators in the UK include Newcastle University and the National Oceanography Centre.

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