Into the ocean twilight zone: how new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world

By James Bell, Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Alice Rogers, Lecturer in Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Francesca Strano, PhD Candidate in Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Valerio Micaroni, Postdoctoral Researcher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

You may not have heard of ‘temperate mesophotic ecosystems’, but science is beginning to understand the vital role these ocean zones play – and the need to protect them.

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