@nautiluslive: By far the most abundant habitat on the seafloor is the #abyssalplain- home to complex, slow-cycling processes and plays a key role in the global ocean system. But what is the abyssal plain, and how do we study it miles below the surface? What kind of life thrives in this sedimented world? In this video, Dr. Ashton Flinders of USGS and scientists from the Corps of Exploration answer these questions and more. Watch the full video at NautilusLive.org

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Monday 12 October 2026 21:40:55 GMT