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Under chemical analysis, scientists were able to reconstruct past environmental changes like ocean temperature shifts and the eruptions of underwater seamounts, which left their marks on the ancient sponge.
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Protecting underwater mountains, called seamounts, would contribute greatly to conservation efforts.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
They are known to often form large aggregations, particularly around seamounts, oceanic islands, and along continental shelves.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Satellites Map Out Seafloor as Never Before Why These Deep-Sea Species Are Vulnerable
Along ridges where seamounts can be large but widely separated, the seamounts are typically entire worlds themselves.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Protecting underwater mountains, called seamounts, would contribute greatly to conservation efforts.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
They are known to often form large aggregations, particularly around seamounts, oceanic islands, and along continental shelves.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Satellites Map Out Seafloor as Never Before Why These Deep-Sea Species Are Vulnerable
Along ridges where seamounts can be large but widely separated, the seamounts are typically entire worlds themselves.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Seamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamount. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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seamount
noun
sea·mount
ˈsē-ˌmau̇nt 
: a submarine mountain
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