deep-sea
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One of these organisms is the deep-sea archaeon Methanocaldococcus infernus, which lives in volcanic marine environments where vent fluids can reach temperatures above the boiling point of water.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I’ve always been fascinated by deep-sea animals,” Pereira said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Critics fear deep-sea mining will cause irreversible damage, smothering marine life in plumes of waste and disrupting oceanic migrations with the thrum of heavy machinery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Conservationists say this and other extraordinary deep-sea snails, limpets, mussels and clams could be threatened by plans to mine valuable minerals from the deep seabed.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
At last they loaded the deep-sea lead, sounded—and brought up black mud!
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
