The Fish So Numerous They Trick Sonar: Exploring the Deep Scattering Layer
Imagine a layer of the ocean so teeming with life that, when first discovered, scientists mistook it for the seafloor. This isn’t fiction or a sailor’s tall tale—it’s the story of the deep scattering layer, a mysterious band of ocean creatures that move as one, deceiving even the most advanced sonar systems. Their nightly migration ...