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What is the name of the sub that surveyed the wreck of the Titanic in 1986?
What is the name of the sub that surveyed the wreck of the Titanic in 1986?
It is not specified in the text.
Who proposed and confirmed the existence of chemosynthetic bacteria?
Who proposed and confirmed the existence of chemosynthetic bacteria?
Microbiologist Colleen Cavanaugh
What type of organisms support higher organisms like tubeworms and deep-sea mussels?
What type of organisms support higher organisms like tubeworms and deep-sea mussels?
Chemosynthetic bacteria
What is an example of a species that is an ecosystem engineer?
What is an example of a species that is an ecosystem engineer?
What is an example of a biogenic habitat?
What is an example of a biogenic habitat?
What is the relationship between simple planar area and complex surface area of Thouarella colonies?
What is the relationship between simple planar area and complex surface area of Thouarella colonies?
What is an example of a species that is an indicator of biodiversity?
What is an example of a species that is an indicator of biodiversity?
What is the name of the crab that is found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents?
What is the name of the crab that is found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents?
What was the significance of the Alvin submersible dive in 1977, and what did it lead to?
What was the significance of the Alvin submersible dive in 1977, and what did it lead to?
What is the name of the expedition that took place in 1872, which revealed that the deep sea is not devoid of life?
What is the name of the expedition that took place in 1872, which revealed that the deep sea is not devoid of life?
What is the term used to describe the process by which organisms thrive in deep-sea environments, particularly in areas surrounding hydrothermal vents?
What is the term used to describe the process by which organisms thrive in deep-sea environments, particularly in areas surrounding hydrothermal vents?
What is the name of the deepest point in the ocean, and what was the year of the first recorded dive to this location?
What is the name of the deepest point in the ocean, and what was the year of the first recorded dive to this location?
What is the term used to describe the interaction between the pelagic (water column) and benthic (seafloor) ecosystems in the deep sea?
What is the term used to describe the interaction between the pelagic (water column) and benthic (seafloor) ecosystems in the deep sea?
What is the name of the deep-sea ecosystem characterized by unique organisms that thrive in the absence of sunlight, and what is the primary source of energy for these organisms?
What is the name of the deep-sea ecosystem characterized by unique organisms that thrive in the absence of sunlight, and what is the primary source of energy for these organisms?
What is the unique feature of the South West Indian Ridge, near South Africa's Marion Island, that makes it a biodiversity hotspot?
What is the unique feature of the South West Indian Ridge, near South Africa's Marion Island, that makes it a biodiversity hotspot?
What are the four main factors that influence the ecological significance of seafloor features, such as ridges, plateaus, and troughs?
What are the four main factors that influence the ecological significance of seafloor features, such as ridges, plateaus, and troughs?
What is the characteristic of hadal trenches that enables them to support unique habitats and life forms?
What is the characteristic of hadal trenches that enables them to support unique habitats and life forms?
What is the unique adaptation of organisms that live in hadal trenches, which enables them to survive in these environments?
What is the unique adaptation of organisms that live in hadal trenches, which enables them to survive in these environments?
What was the significance of the discovery of chemosynthesis in the late 1970s, and what role did Alvin and the ANGUS tow cam play in this discovery?
What was the significance of the discovery of chemosynthesis in the late 1970s, and what role did Alvin and the ANGUS tow cam play in this discovery?
What is the significance of the cabled observatory in Monterey Canyon, and how does it contribute to our understanding of deep-sea ecosystems?
What is the significance of the cabled observatory in Monterey Canyon, and how does it contribute to our understanding of deep-sea ecosystems?
