Biodiversity boost: 24 new deep-sea species discovered in major Pacific research
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 24 March 2026
Researchers identified 24 new deep-sea amphipod species and a new superfamily from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, advancing biodiversity knowledge where over 90% of species remain unnamed.
Keywords: deep-sea biodiversity, amphipods, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, taxonomy, species discovery, Pacific Ocean
Tiny drifters, massive impact
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 24 March 2026
Salps, tiny gelatinous zooplankton, play a key role in climate regulation by efficiently transferring carbon to the deep ocean through their dense fecal pellets.
Keywords: salps, zooplankton, carbon cycle, biological carbon pump, ocean carbon sequestration, climate regulation
Deep-sea coral earns place in prestigious WoRMS Top 10 Marine Species of 2025
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 19 March 2026
Deltocyathus zoometallicus, the first hard coral found on polymetallic nodules in the deep Pacific, is named among the WoRMS Top 10 most remarkable new marine species of 2025.
Keywords: deep-sea coral, polymetallic nodules, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, WoRMS, marine taxonomy, new species, deep-sea mining
