US EditionDeep Pacific Dives Reveal Over 20 New Species Amid Climate Threats
Scientists recovered 13 autonomous reef monitoring structures off Guam, identifying 2,000 specimens including 100 new regional species and 20 potentially new to science.
- In November, scientists from the California Academy of Sciences retrieved 13 autonomous reef monitoring structures off Guam and processed 2,000 specimens at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory, including 100 new regional species and 20 potentially new to science.
- The ARMS project, deployed since 2018, anchors a two-year expedition to recover 76 monitors across the Pacific to map life and temperature trends in the twilight zone.
- Reaching 180-330 feet, the team used specially trained technical divers with mixed-gas equipment for dives rarely exceeding 30 minutes, then processed the 1-foot-square PVC ARMS at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory.
- Scientists documented candidate new species including a possible new cardinalfish, an orange-clawed crab not previously reported in Guam, and a new species of sea slug, while Luiz Rocha said DNA sequencing will confirm more than 20 new species.
- Researchers warn that these deep coral reefs in the twilight zone face rising plastic debris from the fishing industry and human trash on every dive, while temperature monitoring data suggest warming.
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Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean
Scientists believe they have discovered at least 20 new species in a deep part of the Pacific Ocean.The discoveries were found after researchers from the California Academy of Sciences retrieved 13 reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam, which had been collecting data since 2018. The devices, known as autonomous reef monitoring structures or ARMS, were placed up to 330 feet below the surface, an area of the ocea…
Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before
Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both climate change and plastic pollution
Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean : NPR
NPR reported Scientists believe they have discovered at least 20 new species in a deep part of the Pacific Ocean. The discoveries were found after researchers from the California Academy of Sciences retrieved 13 reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam, which had been collecting data since 2018. The devices, known as autonomous reef monitoring structures or ARMS, were placed up to 330 feet below the surface, an ar…
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