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Underwater expedition charts seaweed forests in the remote waters of southern Patagonia

  • June 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Underwater expedition charts seaweed forests in the remote waters of southern Patagonia
At the icy, wind-swept tip of South America lies Inútil Bay, a remote marine environment in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago that has long guarded its underwater secrets because of severe logistical and meteorological challenges. A multi-institutional team of researchers has successfully conducted the first comprehensive exploration of the intertidal and subtidal rocky ecosystems of Inútil Bay.

Originally published at Phys.org

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