Discover new creatures under the Atlantic Ocean

A team of Canadian and Spanish scientists has just announced the discovery of many new creatures that had never been known before in the North Atlantic Ocean, some of them lived more than 1,000 years ago and contained contains many mysteries about ancient marine ecosystems in this sea.

The Ministry of Fisheries and scientists from three Canadian universities and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography conducted a 20-day expedition, using a high-tech robot to photograph and collect patterns. coral and sponges live at depths of up to 3,000m off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Researcher Ellen Kenchington from the Canadian Department of Fisheries said 11 areas were explored off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador that were protected by the North Atlantic Fisheries Organization as the 'backbone' of the ocean, The corals that live here can be several meters tall, providing great refuge for fish and other marine life.

However, according to news agency The Vancouver Sun (Canada), rare coral and sponges in the North Atlantic are severely damaged by the exploitation of many countries around the world such as Canada and the United States. European Union and Japan.

'In the process of studying in this area, at least two new species of coral and six new sponges have been discovered, in which the black coral clinging to the seabed can live more than 1,000 years ago, in addition to many others like pale pink starfish and deep sea cucumber , "said Ms. Kenchington.

'We can also analyze the chemical composition of corals, determine the temperature and other data in this area at a time of 1,000 years ago. These are ways to help us understand global warming or climate change , 'Ms. Kenchington added.

Below are pictures of new species discovered in the North Atlantic Sea, mainly corals and sponges, and most of them have yet to be named (Photo: The Vancouver Sun).

(Source: The Vancouver Sun, ctv.ca)