Alien Seaweed Invasion may have Dire Antarctic Implications – The Weather Network
Credit: Ceridwen Fraser.
Article Synopsis – “Two small pieces of seaweed found by a Chilean scientist on an Antarctic beach set in train research that may transform our understanding of ocean drift and reveal what the future holds for Antarctic ecosystems affected by climate change. In 2017, southern bull kelp washed up on the tide line of an Antarctic beach after drifting more than 20,000km (12,500 miles). Many scientists considered such a journey impossible, because of the fierce barrier of winds and currents that encircle Antarctica. Until this discovery, Antarctica was thought to be an isolated ecosystem, largely insulated from environmental change”. To read the actual article click here.