Deep-sea Animals at Station M (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Deep-sea Animals at Station M

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Many deep-sea animals at the 4,000-meter deep Station M research site live off of debris sinking down from above. The carbon carried into the deep by this debris is an important factor in global climate models.

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