Scientists discover new sea creatures off Puerto Rico coast

[European Knight]

A team of U.S. scientists involved a project backed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has conducted groundbreaking exploration of the ocean floor off the coast of Puerto Rico and discovered previously unknown marine creatures.

Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with a camera attached in a total of 12 dives, the team was able to explore the ocean floor to depths up to 20,000 feet, deeper than if they had used human divers.

According to Quartz, the scientists conducted three separate expeditions in NOAA’s Okeanos, exploring the deep-sea environment off the coast of Puerto Rico over a total of 52 days.

The first two expeditions focused on mapping and gathering relevant data about the uncharted terrain of the ocean floor, while the third expedition, conducted in April, focused on studies of the deep-sea ecosystem and life-forms.


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