An ancient coral reef unaffected by human activity has been discovered in the Galapagos Islands. This has been reported by the Woods Hole Institution of Oceanography.
It is located on the territory of a marine reserve, established in 1998. At the same time, this is the first case in which such objects have been detected since the establishment of the protected zone. The reef is located in the central part of the archipelago at a depth of 400-600 m on the top of a previously undiscovered seamount. The discovery was made using the HOV Alvin research submarine, recently updated with 4K cameras and sampling equipment.
“The peculiarity of these reefs is that, unlike those found in many other parts of the world’s oceans, they are very ancient and nearly intact. This helps us reconstruct the past ocean environment to understand the course of modern climate change,” he said.
Ecuadorian Environment Minister Jose Antonio Davalos described the discovery as encouraging and promised to create new marine reserves in Ecuador.
Previously, biologists confirmed that moths have “tails.” work as bait for bats.