Global Ship Traffic Could Imperil the Antarctic’s Biosecurity

Doug Johnson is a writer for Ars Technica.

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More than 1,500 ports have visited the region. Each one is a threat to other species.

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The polar zone could become more agreeable for organisms that would otherwise die in the cold as climate change continues.

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The waters around theAntarctic are free of invaders. According to new research, the situation might change in the not-too- distant future, thanks to a shocking level of connections with ports across the world. Ships can accidentally carry a large amount of marine life, which can in turn colonize new places, outcompete native life, and wreak havoc on an environment. The paths of the various research vessels, tourist ships, and fishing boats have been traced by new research.