Sentences with phrase «deep sea environments»

Now the scientists, on a mission led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are looking to learn more about the deep sea environments, in an effort to save them.
Drawing on the rich artistic and aural talent that made Flower and Journey so stunning, Abzû, which plunges players into deep sea environments, is similarly successful.
For the first time ever, kids can explore and navigate the mountainous terrains, deep sea environments and big blue skies of Skylands like never before by going behind the wheel of powerful, tricked - out land, sea and sky vehicles — bringing them from physical world into the digital world in a high octane action - adventure videogame.
In fact, he says, it appears they just «used the deep sea environment as a refuge.»

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But since «the best» of the villagers are «thrown back» into the sea, one wonders if perhaps some deeper kinship, unacknowledged or even resented, is implied between the people and their environment.
Additionally, the pup has been introduced to a larger behind - the - scenes habitat, allowing her to dive a little deeper and acclimate herself to another environment Shedd's four other sea otters enjoy.
Further work will reveal how evolution in ocean microbes may affect the function of the ocean in removing carbon dioxide to the deep sea and whether or not laboratory findings can be translated into the natural ocean environment.
Lots of animals differ in the parts of the color spectrum that they see best because of how they are tuned to their environments — whether they live in the deep sea or in caves, whether they mostly go out in the day or at night, or whether they're trying to pick up ultraviolet patterns on flowers or on prey.
Linse says she expects to find something similar to ecosystems found in the deep sea — a dark, extremely food - sparse environment with no plant life.
Linse expects to find something similar to ecosystems found in the deep sea — a dark, extremely food - sparse environment that spawns odd creatures such as carnivorous sponges and bivalves.
«This work not only sheds new light on skeleton formation of animals, but also might inspire interdisciplinary studies in fields such as theoretical biology, bioengineering, robotics, and architectural engineering, utilizing mechanisms of self - constructing architectures that self - adjust to their environments, including remote environments such as the deep sea or space,» the researchers write.
This is only the third hydrothermal system of its type that has been sampled, yet millions of similar environments exist in the deep sea.
The first videos of the squid in its deep - sea environment strongly suggest that the answer is simple: It doesn't.
Deep - sea organisms including mussels thrive in the extreme environments of hydrothermal vents and cold seeps which are characterised by high hydrostatic pressure, lack of photosynthesis - derived food, variable temperatures and high concentrations of toxic substances.
The rest only survive in their native environment — be it a cow's guts or a deep - sea vent.
Professor Qian said, «The study has provided genomic resources for understanding how the deep - sea mussel has adapted to the abiotic stresses and lack of photosynthesis - derived food in the deep - sea chemosynthetic environment.
Less clear is whether the chemistry of these microorganisms is unique to deep - sea environments.
If further research confirms the model's accuracy, it could also open new avenues for exploring the origin of life on Earth, and for understanding the role hydrogen gas might play in supporting life in a wide range of extreme environments, from the sunless deep - sea floor to distant planets.
Another underappreciated contribution to marine ecosystems, the authors report online today in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, is the bounty of organic material the animals provide to deep - sea ecosystems when they die.
Using pressurization, it could allow lung disease patients and deep - sea divers to draw oxygen directly from their environment using special masks.
Interestingly, these new groups are found in various environments all over the world, and not only in the deep sea, as Loki.
«This work helps inform our knowledge and understanding of the deep sea ecosystems north of Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries, areas that are extremely important to the ocean environment
Modern - day provannid snails inhabit ephemeral and remote deep - sea environments — cold methane seeps; hydrothermal vents that spew superheated, chemical - rich water; and whale carcasses — and their prehistoric forebears probably did the same.
The archaea, single - celled organisms confused with bacteria until Dr. Woese's discovery, are of interest to biologists studying the origin of life because they have certain primitive features and a liking for extreme environments, like the boiling springs of Yellowstone National Park and the superheated waters that swirl from deep - sea volcanoes.
Due to the extreme pressures of these deep - sea environments and the technical challenges involved in reaching them, ocean trenches are among the least explored environments on the planet.
«It is evocative of the deep - sea hydrothermal environments on Earth, similar to environments where life might be found on other worlds — life that doesn't need a nice atmosphere or temperate surface, but just rocks, heat and water.»
«This site gives us a compelling story for a deep, long - lived sea and a deep - sea hydrothermal environment,» Niles said.
There are also microbes that are known to live in incredibly harsh environments on Earth such as in deep - sea hydrothermal vents, acidic lakes and the hot springs of Yellowstone.
Professor Mark Williams said: «The range of environments we are working with is remarkable — from polar ice and snow layers to deep lake and sea floors to the skeletons of reef corals and stalactites in caves.
«We report for the first time, a unique behavior where the deep - sea skate, Bathyraja spinosissima, appears to be actively using the elevated temperature of a hydrothermal vent environment to naturally «incubate» developing egg - cases,» the researchers wrote in the journal Scientific Reports on Feb. 8.
Michail Yakimov of the Institute of the Coastal Marine Environment, Messina, Italy is a project leader for the European Science Foundation's EuroDEEP programme on ecosystem functions and biodiversity in the deep sea.
Deep sea hydrothermal vent environments are also speculated to exist on Jupiter's moon, Europa.
Much of my work focusses on the marine environment, in particular reef systems and the deep - sea.
I am particularly fascinated by the deep - sea environment and how its inhabitants have adapted to see in dim light conditions and for viewing bioluminescence.
Levels take place in a few environments such as outside with blue skies and greenery, deep in the dark - blue underground, Bowser's various castles, and under the sea.
Nestled on the rocky cliffs overlooking the deep blue sea, on the unique natural environments of Crete island, Greece, a jewel among the Greek islands, Thalassa Villas rentals are illustrious for their unrivalled services and their cosy yet luxurious atmosphere, beautifully combined with the placidity and the surpassing setting of the Mirabello bay, tempting their guests to relish sumptuous villa holidays in Crete.
PHYSICAL FEATURES & CLIMATE The site covers a succession of environments from mangrove cayes, across lagoons, the Hol Chan Channel, eastward over the back - reef to the reef crest, and then for a further 0.75 miles out past the fore reef towards the deep sea.
Manico Camp will satisfy every tourist, whether you are looking for an adventurous holiday destination with activities such as deep sea fishing and scuba diving, or a rustic environment where you can enjoy long walks on unspoilt beaches, snorkelling, hiking trips and a visit to Portuguese Island.
In LEGO ® Worlds on Nintendo Switch ™, players can embark on creative adventures and uncover hidden treasures in environments that range from fun to the fantastical, where worlds come to life with a dizzying variety of vehicles and creatures — from zombie cheerleaders riding gorillas to cavemen wielding water pistols, to deep sea submarines, stunt planes and off - road motorcycles.
Abzû, with its stunning deep - sea environments and Austin Wintory's enveloping score, has been a go - to for whenever I've wanted some of that essential escape.
Gameplay is set on exploring different areas of the deep sea, interacting with your environment and solving switch and item - based puzzles.
In a recent expedition near Antartica, researchers from Oxford discovered dozens of remarkable new species thriving in one of the most extreme environments on the planet, alongside deep - sea hydrothermal vents where temperatures can reach over 750F.
In 2005, Nouvian founded the NGO BLOOM in order to preserve marine environments from unnecessary destruction, and soon began to build close relationships with other organizations and experts to launch the fight against deep - sea trawling.
The improved AMOC structure and deep overflow in the North Atlantic can greatly reduce the systematic large cold sea surface temperature bias in the extra-tropical North Atlantic, which often leads to a biased mean state environment for tropical cyclones.
For multi-million-year-long deep - time datasets from marginal marine environments, DYNOT and ρ1 models can be used to provide an independent, high - resolution sea - level curve, and is demonstrated for the Early Triassic as follows.
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