Dark oxygen is the global supportive exploration in the realm of marine science which beats the phenomenon of the traditional notion of oxygen that can be uniquely dependent on sunlight and photosynthesis. Dark oxygen can miraculously support life in deep-sea environments, especially when sunlight is not available. According to marine Scientists, 'dark oxygen' is produced from metals on the sea bed which negate the theory of photosynthesis in which light is required to release oxygen. The process of producing dark oxygen is akin to electrolysis, where metallic nodules on the ocean bed produce electric charges that break water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen. The process of producing dark oxygen released from Polymetallic nodules that are similar to lumps of coal and composed of metals like manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, and lithium. These nodules can generate oxygen through electrochemical activity in dark aquatic environments. Important explorati...
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