Plankton that fall to the ocean floor regulate the global climate by transferring carbon from the atmosphere to the seafloor, where it can remain entombed for millions of years.
The deep seafloor contains unknown and diverse species waiting to be discovered. Unknown species and life forms are waiting to be discovered beneath the oceans.
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