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World Service,22 Nov 1999,23 mins

Life on the ocean floor

Discovery

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An examination of the exotic biological activity which exists at surprising depths in the world's oceans. The programme looks at the work of one research group exploring the bottom of the Pacific Ocean where volcanic activity has helped encourage the growth of micro organisms.

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