over two-thirds of our planet is covered by ocean and yet most of its inhabitants
by ocean and yet most of its inhabitants
by ocean and yet most of its inhabitants are strangers to us scientists may have
are strangers to us scientists may have
are strangers to us scientists may have identified only a tiny percentage of the
identified only a tiny percentage of the
identified only a tiny percentage of the world’s marine species but now
world’s marine species but now
world’s marine species but now researchers and volunteers from around
researchers and volunteers from around
researchers and volunteers from around the globe are counting on an
the globe are counting on an
the globe are counting on an unprecedented project to discover more
unprecedented project to discover more
unprecedented project to discover more called the census of marine life it’s an
called the census of marine life it’s an
called the census of marine life it’s an attempt to assess marine biodiversity
attempt to assess marine biodiversity
attempt to assess marine biodiversity past present and future to contribute to
past present and future to contribute to
past present and future to contribute to this ambitious task the Canadian Centre
this ambitious task the Canadian Centre
this ambitious task the Canadian Centre for marine biodiversity is leading some
for marine biodiversity is leading some
for marine biodiversity is leading some research in areas they call Discovery
research in areas they call Discovery
research in areas they call Discovery corridors it’s a relatively small patch
corridors it’s a relatively small patch
corridors it’s a relatively small patch of ocean given the size of the planet
of ocean given the size of the planet
of ocean given the size of the planet but the corridor still stretches 500
but the corridor still stretches 500
but the corridor still stretches 500 miles from the coast an area larger than
miles from the coast an area larger than
miles from the coast an area larger than the state of Maine Paul Snelgrove one of
the state of Maine Paul Snelgrove one of
the state of Maine Paul Snelgrove one of the principal scientists on a recent
the principal scientists on a recent
the principal scientists on a recent mission explains if we try to tackle
mission explains if we try to tackle
mission explains if we try to tackle everything at once then it seems really
everything at once then it seems really
everything at once then it seems really overwhelming so what we’re trying to do
overwhelming so what we’re trying to do
overwhelming so what we’re trying to do here is to focus biodiversity research
here is to focus biodiversity research
here is to focus biodiversity research on one geographic region in order to get
on one geographic region in order to get
on one geographic region in order to get a better handle on our understanding of
a better handle on our understanding of
a better handle on our understanding of biodiversity for at least that one
biodiversity for at least that one
biodiversity for at least that one geographic region of the world counting
geographic region of the world counting
geographic region of the world counting all the marine life here is a massive
all the marine life here is a massive
all the marine life here is a massive job but luckily scientists have a
job but luckily scientists have a
job but luckily scientists have a helping hand a remotely operated
helping hand a remotely operated
helping hand a remotely operated underwater survey vehicle named row post
underwater survey vehicle named row post
underwater survey vehicle named row post operated by the Canadian scientific
operated by the Canadian scientific
operated by the Canadian scientific submersible facility it’s special
submersible facility it’s special
submersible facility it’s special pressure resistant design allows
pressure resistant design allows
pressure resistant design allows researchers to see what’s happening
researchers to see what’s happening
researchers to see what’s happening 8,000 feet below the ocean surface far
8,000 feet below the ocean surface far
8,000 feet below the ocean surface far deeper than any previous explorations in
deeper than any previous explorations in
deeper than any previous explorations in the corridor ropos serves as the
the corridor ropos serves as the
the corridor ropos serves as the researchers eyes and ears recording
researchers eyes and ears recording
researchers eyes and ears recording video and still images its dual lasers
video and still images its dual lasers
video and still images its dual lasers work as an undersea measuring stick
work as an undersea measuring stick
work as an undersea measuring stick while a robotic arm collect samples
while a robotic arm collect samples
while a robotic arm collect samples allowing biologists like Peter Lawton to
allowing biologists like Peter Lawton to
allowing biologists like Peter Lawton to get their own hands on what row post
get their own hands on what row post
get their own hands on what row post discovers I can do the same kind of work
discovers I can do the same kind of work
discovers I can do the same kind of work that I would do myself either walking
that I would do myself either walking
that I would do myself either walking along Shore collecting individual
along Shore collecting individual
along Shore collecting individual organisms as I did as child I can do
organisms as I did as child I can do
organisms as I did as child I can do that now with these technologies in in
that now with these technologies in in
that now with these technologies in in deep water environments ropos is a well
deep water environments ropos is a well
deep water environments ropos is a well equipped robot with tools that vacuum
equipped robot with tools that vacuum
equipped robot with tools that vacuum snip and dig into the ocean floor so
snip and dig into the ocean floor so
snip and dig into the ocean floor so what we’re trying to do is to sample the
what we’re trying to do is to sample the
what we’re trying to do is to sample the seafloor using various coring devices
seafloor using various coring devices
seafloor using various coring devices which we push into the sediment we bring
which we push into the sediment we bring
which we push into the sediment we bring them back to the surface and then we
them back to the surface and then we
them back to the surface and then we take the sediments out of these and
take the sediments out of these and
take the sediments out of these and examine them for the organisms that live
examine them for the organisms that live
examine them for the organisms that live in the sediments ropos is also giving us
in the sediments ropos is also giving us
in the sediments ropos is also giving us a better understanding of how much of an
a better understanding of how much of an
a better understanding of how much of an impact humans have on life far beneath
impact humans have on life far beneath
impact humans have on life far beneath the ocean surface for the last 15 years
the ocean surface for the last 15 years
the ocean surface for the last 15 years we have been studying the effects of
we have been studying the effects of
we have been studying the effects of human activities on the seabed habitat
human activities on the seabed habitat
human activities on the seabed habitat and communities and one of the major
and communities and one of the major
and communities and one of the major lessons we’ve learned is the importance
lessons we’ve learned is the importance
lessons we’ve learned is the importance of really understanding the communities
of really understanding the communities
of really understanding the communities in their natural state and this is a
in their natural state and this is a
in their natural state and this is a program which will supply this
program which will supply this
program which will supply this information about the seabed
information about the seabed
information about the seabed variety of habitats by taking a close-up
variety of habitats by taking a close-up
variety of habitats by taking a close-up detailed look at one small part of our
detailed look at one small part of our
detailed look at one small part of our vast oceans scientists hope not only to
vast oceans scientists hope not only to
vast oceans scientists hope not only to learn how to protect the species we know
learn how to protect the species we know
learn how to protect the species we know about but also those yet to be
about but also those yet to be
about but also those yet to be discovered
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