My Deep-sea Fishery

Some time ago, some scientists were surprised to find a group of strange biomes thriving in the Antarctic ice and ocean a mile deep.

Researchers of the British Antarctic Survey dug a tunnel in the ice, hoping to dig out the seabed sediments, but they didn't know if they were lucky or unlucky, they happened to drill the tunnel on a boulder on the seabed, which made them Trying to collect sediment turned into a difficult task.

Against all odds, the expedition team discovered an entire ecosystem in Antarctica using a suspended camera.

Although it is still impossible to confirm whether this ecosystem is composed of life, they are still called "strange creatures" by scientists.

During the expedition, the expedition team discovered that the mysterious creature seemed to be a layer of bacterial film, strange sponges and various stalk bacteria attached to the rocks.

Although that expedition allowed scientists to discover that the creature also needed to eat, scientists did not discover that they survived mysteriously by eating, because there was no obvious food source at all, which is very strange.

Because the area was completely uninhabited, and the scientists encountered a snowstorm, all expeditions were tricked into aborting.

The secrets left behind also confuse scientists even more. It is still an unsolved mystery what those little creatures rely on to survive.

Some researchers believe that the small marine organisms are likely to survive on the food that drifts over, because the food source moves horizontally rather than vertically.

Later, according to the "Frontiers of Marine Science" magazine, the sponge fungus biota that survived in that harsh condition is likely to be Antarctic mushrooms,

It's just that scientists still don't know how life lived on that rock.

Xiang Yang shook his head, secretly said: "At present, human beings still know very little about the earth, and Antarctica has always been the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on the earth. It is the only continent that spans all meridians and has the highest average altitude. The continent, the annual precipitation in its coastal areas is only 200 kilometers, and the inland areas are even less, and the average temperature in the coldest season of the year in Antarctica can be as low as -63°C, and the lowest temperature can reach -89.2°C. There is no way to do a detailed survey of many Antarctic organisms."

Of course, those scientists are not doing useless work.

That study, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, announced an incredible discovery to humanity, and made it clear to countless people that we still don't know much about the planet we live on, let alone How tenacious an extraordinary life is.

Fang Youqun squatted down and looked at the mushrooms carefully, "I don't know if these mushrooms are edible."

Xiang Yang shook his head, "For most mushrooms, the brighter the color, the more intense the toxin. Of course, there are no absolutes. There are also very brightly colored large red mushrooms that are non-toxic top ingredients, and there are also grayish cow dung. Bacteria are poisonous, we have never even seen these mushrooms, let alone eat them, you are not allowed to touch them, it is best that you don’t squat there now and stay away from these Antarctic mushrooms.”

"Your captain is right. I once watched a documentary. A scientific research ship found a giant mushroom in Antarctica. When collecting samples, those mushrooms suddenly ejected a large number of highly toxic spores. Many fish around The human died immediately, and if the scientific researcher was not wearing protective clothing, he might have confessed there too." Gao Chuang nodded in agreement with Xiang Yang's words.

When Fang Youqun heard this, his face immediately changed. He stood up quickly, then stepped back a few steps, looking at those little mushrooms with lingering fear.

Xiang Yang smiled and shook his head, "Don't be so nervous. After all, there are very few mushrooms that can spray highly poisonous substances. Most of these mushrooms are actually fine as long as you don't eat them."

According to Xiang Yang, there are many types of Antarctic mushrooms.

For example, the most famous Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valley fungus.

Antarctica is the place on earth most similar to the environment of Mars. It is dry and lacks water, there is almost no snowfall, and there are only some steep rocks. one of the environment.

In Antarctica, only some microbes and some fungi can grow in cracks and rocks.

Among them, the Antarctic McMurphy mushroom is the representative fungus of that place.

The reason why Antarctica Memmer is so famous is that a few years ago, a group of European researchers went to a remote valley for investigation and collected samples of some species, and then sent the samples to the International Space Station for testing.

After 18 months, half of the samples showed adaptation to Mars-like conditions.

Research expert Madrid emphasized that the mission was to assess the viability and long-term adaptability of microorganisms on the surface of Mars.

Xiang Yang is not optimistic that the experiment will be successful.

Even if it is successful, it is estimated that no one will grow mushrooms on Mars, and then transport them back to Earth to sell.

Of course, if such mushrooms can really be cultivated on Mars, the significance will be unprecedented. It is not just as simple as saying that there is an additional mushroom planting base on Mars.

After building the camp, avoiding the mushrooms growing on the ice, Xiang Yang walked towards the mutated ice floe.

"The sea water here is more than one thousand meters deep. You don't think you want to go diving here?" Gao Chuang asked suspiciously.

"Even if it's only a hundred meters away, I don't dare to go down. It's snowing in the sky now, and the surface of the water can freeze at any time. I don't dare to go for ice holes with my teeth like a harp seal." Xiang Yang joked.

Gao Chuang shrugged his shoulders. If he was trapped under the ice while diving, it would be no joke.

"It seems that the snow will fall for a while, and it is estimated that it will not stop for a while, or we will leave some people in the camp to guard the boat and the camp, and the rest of the people will walk around the entire ice floe together. Can you find any valuable seafood." Gao Chuang asked with a smile.

After thinking for a while, Xiang Yang quickly agreed to Gao Chuang's proposal.

Anyway, idleness is idleness, it is better to go to the whole ice floe for a turn.

Even if you don't find any valuable and rare seafood, it's good to go around the ice floe to pass the time.

"Okay, then I'll take a few people to explore the road. You and my crew will guard the ship at the camp. If you find any rare seafood later, I'll come back and let you know." Gao Chuang said to Xiang Yang thoughtfully.

"Mr. Gao, why don't I go explore the way." Xiang Yang said with a wry smile. At Yigao Chuang's current age, it is really inappropriate to explore the way.