New Zealand, Species, Ocean

Expedition to Bounty Trough resulted in the discovery of around 100 new or potentially new ocean species and the collection of almost 1800 samples from depths of up to 4800 meters. The specimens will be housed in NIWA Invertebrate Collection and National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. This expedition will have a significant impact on knowledge and biodiversity, with the gained knowledge being included in future editions of the New Zealand Marine Biota NIWA Biodiversity Memoir and a...