How do fish survive the intense pressure of deep water?

How do fish survive the intense pressure of deep water?

Source: earth

9/29/2022

The deep ocean is a harsh environment. At 11 kilometers below, water at the Mariana Trench exerts eight tons of pressure per square inch. This is 1,100 times greater than the pressure at sea level on dry land.

Under this type of pressure, the normal tetrahedron shape of the water molecule is warped. Inside of an organism, this change in water molecule shape prevents biological processes from taking place, thus killing the organism. New research from the University of Leeds shows how fishes living at these depths survive otherwise crushing pressure.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3276	Rare anglerfish spotted on San Diego beach	cbs8	2021-11-23	US
3277	No routine checkups on welfare of fish at slaughter, officials admit	theguardian	2021-11-23	UK
3278	Rare ornamental fish from Assam on the brink of extinction	mongabay	2021-11-17	IN
3279	Archaeology breakthrough after discovery of ancient human fishing rod: 'Amazing'	express	2021-11-21	UK
3280	Florida man takes children without father figures on fishing excursions	Fox News	2021-11-22	US
3281	Record-breaking fish fought Pennsylvania angler for 25 minutes, but lost the battle	centredaily	2021-11-16	US
3282	Fish store owner gets probation for selling endangered and invasive fish	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	2021-11-18	US
3283	The cost of a fish sandwich: Why we need to reduce bycatch by Alaska’s trawl fleet	adn	2021-11-20	US
3284	How Did A 72-Pound Carp End Up In Humboldt Park’s Lagoon? Big Catch Could Be From A Decades-Old Mistake, Experts Say	blockclubchicago	2021-11-15	US
3285	Thai woman's bedroom turns into aquarium full of fish after heavy rainfall	mashable	2021-11-09	VN
3286	Fishing boat seized after crew caught set netting in prohibited area	stuff	2021-11-10	NZ
3287	Huge fish tracked on the James River, project will help to manage “Giants of the James”	wfxrtv	2021-11-11	US
3288	You can swim with the fish at St. Pete Beach's RumFish Grill	abcactionnews	2021-11-11	US
3289	Iran names newly discovered species of fish after Ali Daei	ifpnews	2021-11-15	IR
3290	Longtime Lorain library goldfish Nemo swims to a new home at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital	news5cleveland	2021-11-11	US
3291	Some of Earth’s longest-lived fish show how to reach extreme ages	nature	2021-11-12	US
3292	Cop26: Oceanographer Sylvia Earle calls for industrial fishing ban on high seas	theguardian	2021-11-10	UK
3293	Cambridge report recommends cutting the Riverside dam project	the record	2021-11-29	CA
3294	Castlewood creek popular despite E. coli levels	stltoday	2010-07-27	US
3295	Record 21.57 pound tautog caught off Newport	johnstonsunrise	2021-11-19	US
3296	A tiny Alaska town is split over a goldmine. At stake is a way of life	theguardian	2021-06-22	US
3297	Fish captured 'smoking cigarette' on camera saved before gobbling the entire thing	dailystar	2021-09-27	UK
3298	Zombie plant a threat to fish and even swimmers	CBC News	2021-09-07	CA
3299	Canada seeks to claw back $25M in COVID relief from thousands of fishers	CBC News	2021-11-14	CA
3300	Man fishing for trout off W.Va. bridge charged, fined, Natural Resources Police say	wchstv	2021-11-05	US

131 of [219 - pages.]