New microorganisms discovered in the depths of the ocean

This video (https://bit.ly/3qYPJYb) shows a "pasture" of holothurians
(sea cucumbers) grazing at the bottom of the Atacama Trench, near
8060 meters. This is the most dense collection of holothurians I have
ever seen in a Hadal Trench, showing the large volume of life in this
deep ocean ecosystem. https://pic.twitter.com/fDHBC3IY0j
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Continued our dives in the Atacama Trench yesterday with Dr. Ruben
Escribano of Chile. Dove to ~7,200 meters near the Richards Deep,
witnessing growths of ultra-deep ocean coral, Elpidids Peniagone
(the small animals), and unknown colors (bacterial matting?)
on rock outcroppings. (https://bit.ly/3iUe8tx)
https://pic.twitter.com/ouM7PuCeEK
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Completed the 1st human descent to the bottom of the Atacama Trench
with Dr. Osvaldo Ulloa of Chile. Preliminary maximum depth of 8062m.
Extraordinary marine life observed: very many holothurians, rock
faces showing chemosynthesis, and the largest bacterial tendrils
I've seen. https://pic.twitter.com/7IZEyyoAQ4
(https://bit.ly/3qSmtT6)