The scientists from the British-led Nekton Mission plan to survey wildlife and gauge the effects of climate change in the unexplored “Midnight Zone” where light barely reaches but life still thrives. To explore such inhospitable depths, the Nekton scientists will board one of the world’s most advanced submersibles, called Limiting Factor. The area that we're going to be researching, it's one of the most biodiverse parts of the world's oceans. “The area that we’re going to be researching, it’s one of the most biodiverse parts of the world’s oceans. Scientists will combine their observations with those conducted last year during a seven-week Indian Ocean mission.

Source: Irish Examiner February 05, 2020 07:52 UTC