"WE KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SURFACE OF THE MOON AND ABOUT MARS THAN WE DO ABOUT THE DEEP SEA FLOOR." - Paul Snelgrove
He worked on the Census of Marine Life which ran from 2000 to 2010. 2700 scientists participated in trying to count all the marine species known. They made 540 expeditions and discovered 6000 new species.
Here's a link to check out! OCEAN FRONTIER INSTITUTE - PAUL SNELGROVE
SCITECH DAILY : DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT SEA FLOOR
Excerpt: Scientists from the University of Maryland have identified remnants of a prehistoric seafloor that plunged into the Earth’s depths during the age of dinosaurs, calling into question prevailing views on the Earth’s interior structure. Found at the East Pacific Rise, a tectonic boundary on the floor of the southeastern Pacific Ocean, this previously unexplored segment of seafloor reveals new aspects of our planet’s inner processes and its transformative history over millions of years. The team’s findings were published on September 27, 2024, in the journal Science Advances.