{"id":93256,"date":"2025-11-20T18:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/new-deep-water-reefs-discovered-off-galapagos-islands-2"},"modified":"2025-11-20T19:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:15:35","slug":"new-deep-water-reefs-discovered-off-galapagos-islands-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/new-deep-water-reefs-discovered-off-galapagos-islands-2","title":{"rendered":"New Deep-Water Reefs Discovered Off Gal\u00e1pagos Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Ongoing efforts in the Gala\u0301pagos Islands by the team of researchers is part of a larger project to analyze the archipelago\u2019s ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Two large \u201cpristine\u201d coral reefs were discovered last week off the coast of the Gala\u0301pagos Islands in South America, according to an international group of scientists at the Schmidt Ocean Institute.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the shallow reefs scuba divers may be familiar with, deep-water reefs thrive without sunlight in cold, dark conditions. The ones recently discovered are as long as half a mile and rest a quarter of a mile beneath the surface on the ocean floor. They are said to be thousands of years old.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery was made by a remotely-operated vehicle examining the sea floor with laser scanners. Scientists say the high-resolution maps resulting from the discovery will aid in conservation of animals and future research.<\/p>\n<p>Squid, shrimp, and brittle stars were among the animals inhabiting the reefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding such deep and long-lived reefs takes us important steps closer to protecting hidden dimensions of ocean diversity and understanding the role that deep habitats play in maintaining our ocean\u2019s health,\u201d Stuart Banks, a senior marine scientist with the Charles Darwin Foundation, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In April, a similar discovery was announced of a deep-sea reef in the Gala\u0301pagos Marine Reserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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