Research recently published in the journal Current Biology determined that, in recent years, these organisms have frequently crossed oceanographic barriers to reach different islands in the Southern Ocean. In 2018, a walk along the Fildes Bay beach on the Antarctic...
While on most of the planet these species struggle to survive the effects of global warming, a new study published in the renowned Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans reveals that the southern tip of the American continent offers a true place of protection to these...
With drone images and field work, scientists from the IDEAL Center and the University of Oxford conduct mapping to obtain a more complete picture of these ecosystems, which will contribute to conservation efforts. Daniela Jofré, IDEAL Center. The underwater forests of...
A research team led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found the first unequivocal proof that Antarctica is not isolated, with the discovery that foreign kelp had drifted 20,000 kilometres before surfing to the continent’s icy shores. The kelp’s journey...
