Robert Ballard takes us on a whirlwind tour of the deep ocean in this TED talk – from chemosynthetic organisms living at hydrothermal vents, to ancient shipwrecks, perfectly preserved in the Black Sea.
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Ballard is the author of many books, the majority concerned with deep ocean exploration using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs): Adventures in Ocean Exploration, Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers, Return to Titanic, The Eternal Darkness, Explorations, Archaeological Oceanography, Graveyards of the Pacific.
