How ocean energy impacts life in the deep sea: Results will help scientists understand what to expect under future climate change
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 16:31
in Earth & Climate
A new study of deep-sea species worldwide examines how gradients in food and temperature in the deep sea's dark, frigid waters affect the creatures that live there. Similar studies have been conducted in the shallow oceans, but our understanding of the impact of food and temperature on life in the deep sea -- the Earth's largest and most remote ecosystem -- is more limited. The results will help scientists understand what to expect under future climate change.