Julian Jackson🌍 Profile picture
Dec 20, 2021 9 tweets 4 min read Read on X
You know those spice collector machines in #DuneMovie … we’d never do that on earth…Would we…?

(h/t @georgehullcom)
….would we??

Well actually there’s a plan to mine entire swathes of the deep ocean floor, with no giant worms to defend the seabed…
(Unlike Dune’s sandworms, the bobbit worm is found in shallower waters and only reaches 3m in length)
But there is loads of sea-life on the deep ocean floor, it lives on a different timescale to us, making it very sensitive to impacts such as seabed mining.

(h/t @MBARI_News #CreatureFeature)
Lots of animals in the dark depths rely on crystal clarity of the deep ocean waters to communicate and hunt, sediment from mining threatens to blind animals like the amazing barreleye fish
Want to know more about the amazing life in the deep ocean, why this ecosystem is vital to all life on earth & the threats from seabed mining?

…and how you can help #DefendTheDeep?

Check out @DeepSeaConserve’s website: savethehighseas.org
And more of the latest science on the deep seas:

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Julian Jackson🌍

Julian Jackson🌍 Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @Allatsea4

Dec 20, 2021
🚨NEW STUDY🚨
Penguins found on the #HighSeas!!

13/18 penguin species found in areas beyond national jurisdiction

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🐧🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

short thread👇
"at least 120 cases of penguins using ABNJ, across 13 species (72% of penguin species). e.g. macaroni & Fiordland penguins undertake remarkable migrations reaching oceanic habitats in #ABNJ, during both pre- and post-moult phases"
Protecting marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction: A penguin's perspective🐧

These threatened birds could benefit from dynamic MPAs through a new @UN🇺🇳 #HighSeas Treaty

h/t Jean-Baptiste Thiebot (@kyokuchiken) & Magali Dreyfus (@CNRS):
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Read 4 tweets
Apr 3, 2020
The @UN🇺🇳 is due to agree a new Treaty to protect the #HighSeas.

New study identifies 9 amazing places in international waters that desperately need protection; a thread.

(n.b. links to report/studies at the end!)
1⃣ The Salas y Gómez and Nazca Ridges are connected submarine mountain ranges with the peak between them located about 2,000 kilometres from mainland Chile.

Seamounts in these waters offer refuge to both resident and migratory species, including leatherback sea turtles. Seamounts in these waters offer refuge to both resident and migratory species, including leatherback sea turtles.
2⃣ The Costa Rica Dome: Efforts are underway to protect the Costa Rica Dome area within national waters and on the high seas in recognition of the uniqueness of its ecological drivers and the life it supports. The nutrient-rich waters of the Costa Rica Dome attract a high diversity of species, including yellowfin tuna.
Read 12 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

:(