A new study suggests that deep-sea “hot tubs” may help octopus eggs hatch faster. Octopus usually live solitary lives.
This 2019 image from video provided by MBARI shows an aggregation of female pearl octopuses nesting at the “octopus garden,” near the Davidson Seamount off the California coast at a depth of approximately 3,200 meters . Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands of them huddled together, protecting their eggs at the bottom of the ocean. Research published Wednesday, Aug.
23, 2023, in Science Advance shows heat seeping up from the base of an extinct underwater volcano helps their eggs hatch faster. This 2019 image from video provided by MBARI shows a male pearl octopus at the “octopus garden,” near the Davidson Seamount off the California coast at a depth of approximately 3,200 meters . Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands of females huddled together, protecting their eggs at the bottom of the ocean.
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