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Deep-Sea Fish Are Secretly Shaping Earth’s Carbon Cycle – New

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 10th August 2025

In the dark depths of the ocean, scientists have confirmed that deep-sea mesopelagic fish produce carbonate minerals just like their shallow-water relatives. This hidden process plays a critical role in the ocean’s carbon cycle, Read More

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Deep-Sea DNA Breakthrough Reveals Hidden Oceanic “Superhighway” – New Study/Science

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 3rd August 2025

A world-first study conducted by the Museums Victoria Research Institute has discovered that marine life in the cold, dark, and pressurized depths of the ocean is far more globally interconnected than scientists had previously believed. Read More

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Deep-sea fish confirmed as a significant source of ocean carbonate

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 25th July 2025

A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94% of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow-water species. The findings validate previous global Read More

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'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: Research

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 3rd July 2025

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday. Summary A new industry-funded study reveals deep-sea mining Read More