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NOAA expedition off Kona unearths mysterious deep sea creatures

September 29, 2016 โ€” Nearly three quarters of the Earth is taken up by the ocean but NOAA scientists say less than five percent of its have ever been explored.

NOAA fisheries is on a mission to expand our understanding. Researchers just wrapped up an expedition off the Kona Coast. 20 scientists spent 20 days in waters off West Hawaiโ€™i known for itโ€™s thriving ocean environment.

โ€œWeโ€™re trying to really pinpoint some of the primary mechanismโ€™sโ€ฆprimary reasons why this ecosystem is so productive,โ€ said Jamison Gove, a NOAA Oceanographer.

Scientists discovered an abundant community of creatures 2,000 feet down that possessed out of the ordinary features.

โ€œHuge teethโ€ฆ theyโ€™re all very strange looking. They have adapted to life where thereโ€™s virtually no light, food is incredibly scarce and if you come across a meal you have to be able to grab it,โ€ said Jonathan Whitney, a NOAA Biologist.

The mysterious species are believed to be an important food source to larger marine mammals like dolphins.

Large trawl nets scooped up organisms from the deep depths and near the surface in an area known as the surface slicks. The visibly smooth ribbon like section pulls together floating material and serves as somewhat of a nursery for young marine life.

Read the full story at KITV

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