Welcome to the Deep Sea
Introduction to DESCNA
DESCNA explores a mysterious world unknown to many – the world of the deep sea. Even though the deep sea provides the largest habitat on Earth, very little is known about the life and processes down there. Life in the deep sea has evolved under physical conditions very different from our own, and the various shapes and functions of the organisms draw your mind to what life on another planet might look like. Since plants and algae can't grow below 200 m, life in the deep sea is dependent on nutrients supplied from the water above. Lack of food is therefore common, and life has adapted towards efficient hunting while at the same time struggling not to end up as food themselves.
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Latest news
Major update
- February 2020
The DESCNA website has been through a major update adding a bunch of new species and A LOT of new pictures. Be sure to move around the site to see all the new pictures
Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (Greenland, 2020)
- Periode: January 2020
As part of Culture Night in Greenland, our pictures are exhibited at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources. We are delighted to announce that the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has decided to make this exhibition permanent. So now our pictures can bee seen here all year round.
