El rastro de calamares gigantes revela un mundo marino oculto frente a Australia

14 de mayo de 2026

Reportado por IA

Científicos han descubierto pruebas de la existencia de calamares gigantes y cientos de otras especies en cañones submarinos profundos frente a Australia Occidental. Los hallazgos provienen de una expedición que utilizó análisis de ADN ambiental para explorar profundidades superiores a los 4 kilómetros.

Investigadores de la Universidad de Curtin lideraron el estudio a bordo del buque de investigación R/V Falkor del Schmidt Ocean Institute. Recolectaron más de 1.000 muestras de agua de los cañones Cape Range y Cloates, a unos 1.200 kilómetros al norte de Perth, cerca de la costa de Nyinggulu. El análisis identificó 226 especies de 11 grupos animales, incluidas varias nunca antes registradas en aguas de Australia Occidental.

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