2023-06-24 03:41:40
That event happened in 1912 which shocked the world shipping sector. One of the great wonders of seafaring in the world, the ship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. The Titanic was on its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York, USA. This historical event gained worldwide fame. Later in 1997, James Cameron made a romantic film with Titanic as the backdrop. With this film, which became a worldwide blockbuster, Titanic became immortalized in the minds of the people of the world.
The wreckage of the Titanic lies dormant on the sea floor following the accident. In 1987, PH Nargalot, a former French naval officer and aspiring explorer, arrived in Newfoundland, Canada and visited the shipwreck. At that time it was 75 years following the Titanic disaster. Nargalot’s arrival comes 2 years following the discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic. Nargalot visited the shipwreck site more than thirty times later.
Nargalot realized that the ship’s wreckage was undergoing massive decay. Experts believe that a group of bacteria living off the Titanic’s iron is behind this decay. Behind this is the bacteria Halomonas titanicae, which turns iron into rust and obtains energy to live. Experts say that they are found not only in the ocean, but also in rivers and other fresh water sources.
But in the deep sea they live targeting areas rich in iron. Shipwrecks and other iron-rich wrecks are common breeding grounds for these bacteria.
Titanic was a ship that had tens of thousands of tons of steel. This is why these bacteria have received so much attention. Structures known as rusticles are everywhere on this shipwreck. Rusticles are the habitats of Halomonas bacteria. Experts who have been there testify that there are rusticles as tall as humans in the Titanic wreckage.
Halomonas are bacteria less than two micrometers in size. This category of bacteria was first evaluated and understood by experts in 2010. Since then, their number has increased manifold. Scientists say that within a few decades these microbes will make a decision on the remains of the Titanic.
Apart from these, there are many coral reefs growing on the ship. Some species of crabs, prawns and deep-sea fish known as grenadiers are also found among the wreckage of the Titanic. Scientists say these creatures created a unique ecosystem around the Titanic.
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