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Antarctic icefish nests, Weddell Sea discovery, Larsen C Ice Shelf, ROV exploration, yellowfin noties breeding sites.
Dive into the astonishing discovery of thousands of remarkable icefish nests beneath Antarctica's Weddell Sea. This hidden world was uncovered after the massive A68 iceberg broke away in 2017, revealing seafloor patterns unseen for millennia. Scientists from the Weddell Sea Expedition 2019 used remotely operated vehicles to explore the area, finding over a thousand circular nests arranged in deliberate shapes like arcs and clusters.
These nests, cleared of debris, belong to the resilient yellowfin noties, a type of rockcod, guarding their eggs in a survival strategy that follows selfish herd theory. Located in a Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem, this finding highlights the incredible biodiversity under Antarctic ice, connecting to the food web that supports penguins and seals.
Learn how this expedition also paved the way for discovering the intact wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance. Explore the science behind these underwater communities and why protecting such extreme habitats is crucial for global biodiversity.