That is why the outlook for the big, slow-growing creatures of the deep, some of which travel long distances, is so bleak.

这就是那些深海里大而生长缓慢的动物前景黯淡的原因，其中有些动物生存中要游很长的距离。

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These deep ecosystems provide shelter, spawning and breeding areas for fishes and other creatures, as well as protection from strong currents and predators.

这些深海生态系统为鱼类以及其他生物提供生存，产卵以及繁殖的场所，也保护他们免受强流以及猎食者的袭击。

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Long said the odd fish shows how complex the deep ocean can be-as well as the vast potential for encountering weird new creatures.

Long表示，这种奇怪的鱼类表明深海是多么的复杂——以及在那里碰到奇特新生物的巨大可能性。

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His investigations have involved deep-sea creatures called siphonophores.

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The latter is made up of six different instrument stations that gather data on plate tectonics, hydrothermal vents and deep sea creatures.

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Until recently, little had been known about this species, apart from the fact that like many deep sea creatures it has the ability to glow - a trait called bioluminescence.

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Where there is no light, as in the deep sea, creatures rely on chemical energy (or chemosynthesis).

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