‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks
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Jonathan Watts
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The Guardian‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weekstheguardian.comExperts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks. The researchers believe the speed at which the species were found and identified may be a record, in part because of the cutting-edge technology designed and built by the science and engineering team. For the first time on board a ship, the researchers were able to observe the living 3D cellular structure of microbial life thanks to a technological breakthrough nicknamed the Squid. Continue reading...
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