#biogeography
#whalefall
A 5.3 million year-old necropolis of whales.
OA paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
See also @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social
theconversation.com/a-5-3-millio...
Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record that offers new insi...
In the Indian Ocean, a deep-sea area roughly 1,200 kilometres long and 7 kilometres deep was found to harbour an ecological landmark site of whale remains.
go.nature.com/4e5gaTG
In the Indian Ocean, a deep-sea area roughly 1,200 kilometres long and 7 kilometres deep was found to harbour an ecological landmark site of whale remains.