Discovered saltwater lake dead at the bottom of the red sea

Salted lake on the bottom of the red sea has a salinity 10 times higher than the usual sea. In addition, serious lack of oxygen conditions make them soxic that any living organisms are killed or paralyzed immediately. While the harsh environment and toxic water threatened to rob the lives of marine animals, the hunting species also lurks at the edge of the lake, ready to summarize the prey that is not able to defend.

Saltwater lakes are super salty underwater lakes with most marine life. Made from ancient salt sediments deposited at the sea floor, they are so thick that the surface is almost impossible. Although there is absolutely no oxygen, saltwater lake is said to contain the secret of the formation of the oceans on Earth millions of years ago and can provide evidence of life in other planets.

Under the direction of Professor Sam Purkis, Head of Hai Duong Department of Geography at Miami University, a research team exploring the region by remote control water (ROV) on Oceanxplorer, equipment for equipment currently currently Great can go to the most remote areas of the earth. They focus on deep sea grooves between Africa and the Arab peninsula. According to Purkis, it was discovered in the last 5 minutes during ROV’s 10 -hour diving.

The researchers believe that this extreme environment reflects the harsh past conditions of the earth. Discovering the abundant bacterial population there can help the limits of life and apply to seek life elsewhere in the solar system.

Up to now, only about 40 saltwater lakes have been discovered in the red sea, the Mediterranean and the US Bay. The team highlights their importance as time capsules. Due to the intact sedimentary layer and very few organization of organization can develop, they can store the history of the whole region and simultaneously simulate conditions in the planets containing remote water. Purkis and his colleagues hoped that future exploration activities would help them better understand the ancient ocean, climate change and ecosystems on Earth evolved for millions of years.