‘Deep Vision’ project harnesses artificial intelligence to map Atlantic biodiversity
‘Deep Vision’ project harnesses artificial intelligence to map Atlantic biodiversity
Publish Date: 2026-03-13 13:33:00
Source Domain: sciencex.com
- The ‘Deep Vision’ project, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth, aims to create the first comprehensive maps of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) across the Atlantic Ocean.
- The initiative is funded by the Bezos Earth Fund’s AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge and employs advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to analyze vast amounts of deep-sea imagery, significantly reducing analysis time.
- The project involves multiple scientific institutions, focusing on mapping deep-sea corals, sponges, and crinoids which are crucial habitats and play key roles in carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling.
- The produced maps will offer crucial data to environmental managers to identify and protect marine protected areas (MPAs) in accordance with the recently adopted High Seas Treaty.
- This project marks a pioneering effort in combining large-scale biodiversity data for the entire Atlantic Ocean, with plans to replicate the methods in other ocean basins globally.
- The project emphasizes the importance of utilizing AI to unlock and understand the vast and largely unseen biodiversity in the deep sea.
