An international team of scientists, including a researcher from the University of Plymouth, has discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens and many suspected new species on an expedition to one of the most remote island chains in the world.
Dr Jenny Gales was part of the Ocean Census Flagship expedition, a 35-day deep-sea voyage aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor (too).
It explored the seas around the South Sandwich Islands, researching one of the coldest and most isolated submarine trenches on the planet, while also finding evidence of explosive volcanism.
The expedition - which also captured the first confirmed sighting of a juvenile colossal squid - was part of the Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census program, the world's largest initiative to accelerate the discovery of ocean life.
As part of that, the GoSouth team - a collaboration between the University of Plymouth, the University of Essex, GEOMAR, and the British Antarctic Survey - investigated the effects of geohazards, including tsunamis, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
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