and the octopus has become one of the nautilus' major predators. 章鱼也已经成为了猎食鹦鹉螺的主要天敌
But as night falls, it ascends up to the reefs, to look for food. 到了晚上,它就游上来 到珊瑚礁附近寻找食物
sustained by the nutrients and detritus in the icy currents that flow around the peak. 得益于洋流持续不断地携带养分从这里流过
Yet it is all blossoming on an extinct volcano, a mile below the reach of the Sun. 这些生物在这座死火山的的繁荣地点, 离阳光照射到的地方还有1英里呢
collect the marine snow as it drifts past. 收集流过它们身边的海雪
Whip corals stretch out into the current. 海鞭在海流中伸出手来
Giant sponges filter nourishment from the cold water. 大海绵从冰冷的海水中汲取营养
Powerful currents sweep up the mountains' flanks transporting nutrients from deep water towards the summits. 带着海底养分的强大的洋流与海底山相接 便顺山而上
The hard rock provides excellent anchorage for communities of great variety and stunning color. 坚硬的岩石 给这些绚丽的共生种群提供了很好的停靠地点
some, measured from the sea floor, are taller than Everest. 如果从海床开始算 甚至有一些比珠穆朗玛峰还要高