Abyss Box

{{Short description|High-pressure aquarium}}

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The Abyss Box is a vessel containing {{convert|16|L}} of water at the very high pressure of 18 megapascals to simulate the natural underwater environment of bathyal fauna living at about {{convert|1800|m}} below the surface.{{cite news

| last= Amos | first= Jonathan | url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17085542 | title= 'Abyss Box' to keep deep animals

| publisher= BBC News| date= 18 February 2012}} It is on display at Oceanopolis aquarium in Brest, France.Hannah Hoag, Wired Magazine, 06.19.12

[https://www.wired.com/2012/06/st-abyssbox ABYSS BOX DISPLAYS DEEP-SEA ANIMALS UNDER PRESSURE] It was designed by French researcher Bruce Shillito from Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris.Jennifer Welsh,

[https://web.archive.org/web/20181112074502/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/46467889/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/deep-sea-life-view-abyss-box/ Deep Sea Life On View in 'Abyss Box'] NBC News, 2/21/2012

All the equipment maintaining the extreme pressure inside the Abyss Box weighs {{convert|600|kg}}. The device keeps deep-dwelling creatures alive so they can be studied, especially regarding their adaptability to warmer ocean temperatures. Currently the Abyss Box houses only common species of deep sea creatures including a deep sea crab, Bythograea thermydron and a deep sea prawn, Pandalus borealis, which are some of the hardier species with a higher survival rate in depressurized environments.[https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2012/03/31/the-age-of-aquarius The age of Aquarius: Inner space is almost as hard to explore as outer space] The Economist, March 31, 2012 The fauna on display were collected by Victor 6000, a specialised remotely operated vehicle (ROV).{{Cite web |title=Les abysses |url=https://www.oceanopolis.com/les-abysses/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Océanopolis |language=fr-FR}}