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Galiano Ridge Glass Sponge Reef | Nautilus Live

Glass sponge reefs are a marvel of underwater architecture--made of living animals. The internal structure of a glass sponge is an intricate network of silica-based spicules, allowing these sponges to build up into the water column, where they filter feed bacteria out of deep sea currents. Our team explored regions of a 9,000 year-old glass sponge reef off the coast of Galiano Island, British Columbia, during exploration with our partners at Ocean Networks Canada.  E/V Nautilus launched the third season in the Pacific Ocean exploring Canadian waters with Ocean Networks Canada (ONC). ONC operates world-leading cabled ocean observatories that supply continuous power and Internet connectivity to a broad suite of subsea instruments. The ONC NEPTUNE observatory installation, off Vancouver Island’s west coast, spans one of the widest ranges of ocean environments found anywhere in the world. Correction: An earlier version of this video listed the sponge species as Oopsacus minuta --------------------------------- E/V Nautilus is exploring unknown regions of the ocean seeking out new discoveries in biology, geology, and archaeology. Join us 24/7 for live video from the seafloor: www.nautiluslive.org. Follow us on social media for dive updates, expedition highlights, and more: Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?a... Facebook: www.facebook.com/nautiluslive Twitter: www.twitter.com/evnautilus Instagram: www.instagram.com/nautiluslive