Scientists identify seamounts as significant, unexplored territory
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 05:50
in Biology & Nature
Scientists from NOAA and Texas A and M University - Corpus Christi were astounded to find that seamounts, mountains that rise from the seafloor, rank as some of the most common ocean habitats in the world. Their findings are published in a new study and reverse previous beliefs about the prevalence of seamounts, which are treasure troves of marine biodiversity...