Underwater Census

Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 22 March 2010 6:47 AM


The underwater census is almost finished. After nearly a decade, a $650 million project to study the “abundance, diversity, and distribution of organisms that rove the oceans’ sun-dappled surfaces” is coming to a close says the Boston Globe. Among the findings are a species of worm that eats crude oil and a “sort of singles cafe for sharks where great whites cruise hungrily for sex.” More than 2000 scientists from over 80 countries are involved in the project.

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