Vestígios de lulas-gigantes revelam mundo marinho oculto na Austrália

14 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Cientistas descobriram evidências de lulas-gigantes e centenas de outras espécies em cânions submarinos profundos na costa da Austrália Ocidental. As descobertas são fruto de uma expedição que utilizou a análise de DNA ambiental para explorar profundidades superiores a 4 quilômetros.

Pesquisadores da Universidade de Curtin lideraram o estudo a bordo do navio de pesquisa R/V Falkor, do Schmidt Ocean Institute. Eles coletaram mais de 1.000 amostras de água dos cânions de Cape Range e Cloates, cerca de 1.200 quilômetros ao norte de Perth, perto da costa de Nyinggulu. A análise identificou 226 espécies em 11 grupos animais, incluindo várias nunca antes registradas nas águas da Austrália Ocidental.

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