Scientists used state-of-the-art equipment to capture new species of creatures, including flying sea cucumbers, glowing sea urchins and giant crabs, in the deep sea at Gascoyne Marine Park.
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency used specialized cameras to capture the first images of new deep-sea species.

A team of researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has photographed new species for the first time, including flying sea cucumbers, glowing sea urchins and giant crabs giant.

The team is currently surveying marine parks off the west coast of Australia.

Scientists aboard the research vessel (RV) Investigator used two specialized cameras to record videos and capture high-resolution images at depths of up to 4,000 meters at the Gascoyne marine park.

In addition, the remote underwater video system (DeepBRUVS) – designed by the CSIRO engineering and technology team, can operate continuously for 36 hours per deployment, also helping the research team better understand the behavior of the ship. microbiology of marine organisms.
John Keesing, the project’s lead scientist, said the new images will help support marine park management. Through this project, the researchers discovered creatures that had never been recorded before in other countries.

According to Keesing, among the newly discovered species, there are at least three new species of sharks and a large number of marine invertebrates.
The first surveys at Gascoyne and Carnarvon Canyon marine parks off the coast of Western Australia in the Indian Ocean, conducted by CSIRO in collaboration with Parks Australia, are part of an effort to better understand complex ecosystems complex.

Parks Australia is the management unit of 60 marine parks, covering 39% of Australia’s waters.