Haven't had time to read the entire article (or set of articles) yet in New Scientist, but it looks fascinating....
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http://www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/deep-sea/mg19125603.900-unseen-oceans-revelations-from-the-abyss.html Special report
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/deep-sea Unfortunately, to read many of the articles linked to, it looks like you have to buy a subscription to the magazine. A worthy magazine, I'm sure, but I'm not subscribing to anything right now. Poop.