A group of researchers, led by Paul Henry Nargeolet, have embarked on a mission to the site of the Titanic and have solved the mystery that perplexed the main explorer when he captured, 26 years ago, an unusual signal 2,900 meters deep near of the boat.
For more than two decades, no one has been able to determine what was detected by radar. Scientists assumed that it could be the debris of another sunken ship, some kind of geological feature, or something entirely new.
“We didn’t know what we were going to discover,” said Nargeolet, who has dived to the bottom of the ocean to study the famous ship more than 30 times, a record among all explorers. “On sonar, this could have been any number of things, including possibly another wreck,” she added.
As a result of this year’s expedition, the researchers found “an extremely productive and dense ecosystem” near the ship. release. The divers observed sponges, corals, fish, lobsters and much more on top of a basalt formation.
“I have been looking for an opportunity to explore this large object that showed up on sonar so long ago,” said the lead researcher. “It was amazing to explore this area and find this fascinating volcanic formation teeming with so much life“, he added.
Although it will take some time to review all the images and videos from the most recent dive, the explorers are willing to share their findings with other scientists to add to the collective understanding of life in the deep sea.
The team also collected numerous water samples that will be subjected to environmental DNA analysis to better understand the species found on this newly discovered underwater ridge, how life types, concentration of organisms, and ecosystem composition vary across the ocean. general.
All this will contribute to research on the impact of climate change on the oceans and how these delicate
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