The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into scientific research worldwide.<br />However, the Schmidt Ocean Institute has managed to hang on, and has presented some interesting findings.<br />According to Gizmodo, warm waters have led to record coral bleaching this year and could hasten the reef’s die-off.<br />But while surface corals are suffering, nearly a mile beneath the surface, deep-sea corals near the Great Barrier Reef are thriving.<br />During the course of the expedition, the Schmidt team's cameras captured extraordinary images of squid, sea cucumbers, and nautiluses.<br />The team also used multi-beam sonar technology to map the seafloor, generating a detailed view of the geography and how it evolved over time.<br />The dataset will help scientists predict how the seafloor may react to future changes, including global warming.
