Scientists isolated a snow alga collected from the Collins Glacier on King George Island. After integrating various analyzes, they found a surprising scenario: The specimen had not been described. The research, led by marine biologist Francisca Elizabeth Gálvez, was...
Thanks to the work carried out at the molecular level in the regions of Los Lagos and Magallanes, the idea that the extreme south of our country is an area with a high number of organisms (several of them being endemic,) is reinforced. Daniela Jofré, IDEAL Center. The...
An investigation, led by Chilean scientists, found new genetic information of a mollusk that lives in the extreme south of the planet. The works were published in the journals Polar Biology and Scientific Report. Andrea Navarro, IDEAL Center. It mainly inhabits the...
Taxonomic research allowed us to differentiate and name two groups present on the coasts of our country. Although at first glance they look the same, they maintain genetic and geographical differences. Daniela Jofré, IDEAL Center. Durvillaea antarctica was the...
