Since the 19th century however research has demonstrated that significant biodiversity exists in the deep sea.
Sea floor community.
Because of the unique challenges it was long believed that little life existed in this hostile environment.
The ocean floor is also inhabited by crabs shrimp worms bottom feeding fish and bacteria.
A deep sea community is any community of organisms associated by a shared habitat in the deep sea.
Marine communities water covers more than 75 of the earth and 99 of that water is salt water.
Fortunately the weather has been great and everyone aboard seems to be feeling fine and in good spirits.
Observing the seafloor community march 22 2015 we steamed for a day to arrive at isla tortuga a small rugged and beautiful little island near the middle of the gulf.
Dead animals and feces.
The mariana trench in the pacific ocean is the deepest known trench reaching a depth of 10 911 m below sea level at its deepest point.
All floors of the ocean are known as seabeds.
The marine biome is made up of salt water regions and includes estuaries coral reefs shores and the open ocean.
Deep sea communities remain largely unexplored due to the technological and logistical challenges and expense involved in visiting this remote biome.
The three main sources of ene.