thanks, internet (I think)
Oct. 6th, 2021 06:04 amNowhere else but tumblr would I learn about the deep scattering layer at 6 am on a Wednesday.
Ninety-five per cent of world's fish hide in mesopelagic zone
Deep scattering layer
The takeaway:
*The ocean: even more terrifying than I previously thought.
(Seriously, can you even imagine being on a boat in the middle of the ocean and saying, 'What's that on our sonar display?' And someone answering, 'Oh, you know, it's just quadrillions of fish moving around the mesopelagic zone; they're basically a complete mystery to us. Neat, huh?')
Ninety-five per cent of world's fish hide in mesopelagic zone
Deep scattering layer
The takeaway:
*The ocean: even more terrifying than I previously thought.
(Seriously, can you even imagine being on a boat in the middle of the ocean and saying, 'What's that on our sonar display?' And someone answering, 'Oh, you know, it's just quadrillions of fish moving around the mesopelagic zone; they're basically a complete mystery to us. Neat, huh?')