Recent research indicates that our knowledge about the deep ocean is alarmingly limited, with only less than 0.001% of the seafloor directly observed. Despite advancements in exploring other celestial bodies, the deep ocean remains largely uncharted territory. Marine scientist Katy Croff Bell, who initiated this investigation, found no consensus on exploration statistics, prompting her to conduct detailed analysis. Her findings revealed that while we have high-resolution images of the surfaces of the moon and Mars, we have barely scratched the surface of our own planet's oceans, raising concerns about our understanding of deep-sea ecosystems.
"We've explored less than 0.001 percent of the global seafloor, which is shockingly small compared to our detailed mapping of the moon and Mars."
"Establishing certainty about what we know of the deep ocean has been elusive, with varied claims about how much has been explored."
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