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The Nippon Foundation has announced a collaborative effort with the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) to investigate a phenomenon known as “black oxygen,” which is believed to form in the depths of the ocean where sunlight cannot reach.
This enterprising project will allocate £2 million (approximately €2.3 million) over a three-year period to explore this intriguing gas.
Last summer, a research team led by Professor Andrew Sweetman from SAMS confirmed the existence of this gas, which is thought to be generated from manganese nodules containing metals such as manganese adn cobalt.
This revelation challenges the prevailing scientific understanding that oxygen production is solely reliant on sunlight through the process of photosynthesis.
As part of the initiative, researchers will develop an experimental device designed to measure the concentrations of oxygen and hydrogen at depths exceeding 11,000 meters. The Nippon Foundation and SAMS aim to pinpoint the origins of black oxygen and assess its implications for the deep-sea ecosystem.
Yôhei Sasakawa, President of the Nippon Foundation (center), and Professor Andrew Sweetman (left), in London on January 17.
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