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大驚奇!美國加州外海發現 「全球最大章魚花園」 Research Reveals Octopuses’ Smart Thinking in Their Quest to Survive

Research Reveals Octopuses’ Smart Thinking in Their Quest to Survive
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大驚奇!美國加州外海發現 「全球最大章魚花園」 Research Reveals Octopuses’ Smart Thinking in Their Quest to Survive
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   In 2018, researchers exploring an inactive volcano below the ocean off the coast of California were amazed when they caught sight of 20 pearl octopuses crowded together in a small crevice. Why were so many of these usually lone creatures gathering so closely together? The team then expanded their search to 823 acres of the sea floor, and their count of the octopuses quickly grew to an amazing 20,000. The scientists had discovered the largest of the world’s four known octopus gardens. It took another 12 visits and constant surveillance by a remote-controlled robot to find out the mystery of these mollusks’ activity. The researchers pieced together thousands of time-lapse photos to finally shed light on the phenomenon.

    Using sensors to measure temperature, the researchers found the water around these octopus gatherings was between 5-10 degrees Celsius(°C). However, less than a meter away, temperatures dropped to 1.6°C. This significant temperature difference was due to nearby hydrothermal springs. The females were laying eggs on rocks in the warmer water and guarding them until they hatched. Further observation revealed that the young from these eggs hatched in less than two years, a sharp contrast to the typical 5-8 years required in colder conditions. This warmer environment greatly increases their chances of survival.

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Words in Use
volcano
[vɑlˋkeno]
n. 火山
crevice
[ˋkrɛvɪs]
n. 縫隙
acre
[ˋekɚ]
n. . 英畝(約 4,047 平方公尺)
surveillance
[sɚˋveləns]
n. 監督,監視
remote-controlled
[͵rɪmotkənˋtrold]
a. 遙控的
mollusk
[ˋmɑləsk]
n. 軟體動物
time-lapse
[ˋtaɪm͵læps]
a. (攝影)縮時的(在一段時 間內對非常緩慢的動作拍攝出一系列照片,然後連續放 映,高速呈現該動作的發生過程)
sensor
[ˋsɛnsɚ]
n. 感應器
Celsius
[ˋsɛlsɪəs]
n. . 攝氏溫度(縮寫為 C)
hydrothermal
[͵haɪdrəˋθɝm!]
a. 熱液的
marine
[məˋrin]
n. (美國)海軍陸戰隊士兵
adj. 海洋的
ecosystem
[ˋɛko͵sɪstəm/ˋiko͵sɪstəm]
n. 生態系統
quest
[kwɛst]
n. 探索,尋覓
amazed
[əˋmezd]
a. 感到驚訝的
lone
[lon]
adj. 單獨的,獨自的
expand
[ɪkˋspænd]
vt. & vi. (使)(尺寸或數量)擴大,增加
mystery
[ˋmɪstərɪ]
n. 神祕,神祕難解的事物
lay
[le]
vt. 放置;產(卵)
lie的動詞過去式
guard
[gɑrd]
vt. 守衛,保護
n. 警衛;警戒(不可數),(籃球)後衛
observation
[͵ɑbzɝˋveʃən]
n. 觀察
contrast
[ˋkɑn͵træst]
n. 對比,差異
vt. 對比
species
[ˋspiʃiz]
n. 物種(單複數同形)
thriving
a. 興盛的
habitat
[ˋhæbə͵tæt]
n. (動物) 棲息地
Practical Phrases
off the coast of + 地方
 某地的外海

The tropical island is located off the coast of Indonesia.
這座熱帶島嶼位處於印尼外海

catch sight of...
 看見⋯⋯

Many people claim to have caught sight of a UFO last night.
許多人聲稱昨晚看到了一個不明飛行物體。

piece together... / piece... together
 把某物拼湊在一起

The detective pieced together the events of the night.
偵探那一晚發生的事件拼湊起來。

shed light on
 闡明某事

A recent study has shed light on the causes of climate change.
最近的一項研究闡明了氣候變遷的成因。

be at risk of
 有⋯⋯的風險

Tom is at risk of getting kicked off the soccer team.
湯姆被踢出足球隊的風險

an inactive volcano
 處於不活躍狀態的火山

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