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On slopes of underwater mountains startlingly pink, grumpy-faced fish walk on fin-hands, and fiery red squid flee with alarms of ink clouds over sponge gardens and forests of deep-sea corals.
These incredible ecosystems, found off the coast of South America, include more than 100 species previously unknown to science. Each of the seamounts explored by the Schmidt Ocean Institute is home to distinct combinations of species.Experts at the Schmidt Ocean Institute are exploring a range of over 200 underwater peaks, which runs for 2,900 km off the coasts of Chile and Peru, all the way to Rapa Nui .
The team also searched beyond those protected areas, too. With the help of an underwater rover, descending up to 15,000 ft , they found unique lifeforms that haven't been seen anywhere else on Earth. The high level of native species restricted to this area is likely due to the mountain range's isolation, which is added to by the
Among them are deep-sea corals, glass sponges, sea urchins, amphipods, squat lobsters, and much more."Full species identification can take many years, and Dr. Sellanes and his team have an incredible number of samples from this amazingly beautiful and little-known biodiversity hotspot,""What we have seen on these seamounts that we have visited is that each one has its own fauna, its own combination of environments,"Sellanes.
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