With state -of -the -art technology, It wasn’t just the divers who descended to the bottom of the sea. To this expedition also joined the Rov luso, the robotic explorer, remotely operated, that comes down to the unknown up to 6,000 meters deep.
A group of researchers was two weeks to explore the largest Portuguese submarine mountain with to better know the biodiversity hidden in the deep sea.
In the dense and vast blue where the sunshine barely dare to arrive, a group of researchers of the interdisciplinary center marine and environmental investigation dives to unravel the Mysteries of Mount Submarino Maturingthe largest mountain submerged from Portugal and Europe, which hides in the Depths of the Atlantic.
And in this new wave of knowledge, the expedition scientific It also served to Empower young researchers.
The submerged mountain is composed by two hills separated by a valley at 900 meters.
Robotic explorer joined the expedition
With state -of -the -art technology, It wasn’t just the divers who descended to the bottom of the sea. To this expedition also joined the , the robotic explorer, remotely operated, that comes down to the unknown up to 6,000 meters deep.
The samples collected They range from rare species to microscopic marine communities, which hide in the water column.
Portugal committed to protect 30% from the ocean by 2030 and the goal will now be closer to being reached after the environment minister announce the creation of a new protected marine area, precisely in Banco De Gorringe.
After two weeks of exploration, the journey arrived in a safe haven at the Porto de Leixões Terminal and the data collected will be essential for new protection strategies of the submarine hill Maturing.
