Weve got several USGS scientists onboard The Nautilus Expedition in the Caribbean exploring seamounts...and you can watch the entire journey LIVE at nautiluslive.org. Within the Caribbean region, numerous unexplored seamounts punctuate the seafloor holding records of geologic, biologic and oceanographic processes over different time-scales. Seamounts are topographically and oceanographically complex with environmental characteristics that vary greatly and have often been suggested to be biodiversity hotspots, however, many of these hypotheses are only beginning to be explored in detail. Exploration of seamount environments in the Greater Antilles/Lesser Antilles transition zone will provide insight into their geological origin, the spatial distribution, ecology, and biodiversity of associated fauna. Follow the journey, live, and keep up with news and updates at nautiluslive.org #USGS #exploration #Caribbean #science
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:30:00 +0000
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