Scientists plumb the depths of Quebec’s sea floor searching for climate answers

Far below the seals and belugas that dive gracefully through Quebec’s Saguenay fjord, there are small creatures burrowing in the sea floor mud that scientists believe play a crucial role in mitigating the effects of climate change.

Earlier this month, scientists from the United Kingdom and Université Laval spent several days on the fjord’s bumpy waters, grabbing samples from 200 metres below in a quest to track the life in the mud.