An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to researchers.

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An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

More information: Kieran Murphy et al, Developing a Southern Ocean Marine Ecosystem Model Ensemble to Assess Climate Risks and Uncertainties, Earth's Future (2025). DOI: 10.1029/2024EF004849 ...

Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales and seabirds, making it a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem.

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The marine scientists hypothesize that ocean currents may be responsible for moving life-sustaining nutrients to the ecosystem. The species detected in the previously unknown ecosystem include ...