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Paradox of dining in deep, wet mud

Food bonanzas from above have a downside for mini citizens of deep-sea canyon mud

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

In the funny math of undersea biodiversity, more food means less variety among species that inhabit the muddy floors of submarine canyons.

SMALL WORLD A diversity of little animals lives in the sediment of underwater canyons, including a clam, multiple kinds of worms and crustaceans.