Scientists are exploring a previously unknown ecosystem

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Ученые исследуют неизвестную ранее экосистемуBritish researchers will study a breakaway from the coast of Antarctica iceberg.

According to Science Alert, next week a group of British scientists headed by BAS (British Antarctic survey) will leave the Falkland Islands and headed toward Antarctica – specifically to the glacier “Larsen C”, which in June last year broke of giant iceberg A-68 (with Estonia), thereby freeing the seabed, hidden from the sun of at least 120 thousand years. Because of this there should be a special ecosystem, which has planned to study UK researchers.

Here is the leader of the expedition, doctor of biology Catherine Lince:

“This most current expedition, as with the end of the Antarctic night in the area for the first time in a thousand years there will be sunlight in the the dark ecosystem. The breakaway last summer, the iceberg has provided biologists with a unique opportunity to study the marine life, their reactions to these dramatic changes in the hitherto usual for them to the environment. It’s hard to imagine what kind of riddles, mysteries and, of course, with the scientific discoveries that we have to face!”

Professor David Vaughan, who is also part of this team of British scientists, adds:

“All the studies we will conduct using underwater cameras and much more specialized equipment that will allow us to make high-quality images of the deep sea to collect samples of living animals here, plankton and even microbes. Most importantly, we managed to do all this before the underwater environment will begin its irreversible change under the influence of sunlight came here. In our team there are various scientists, that is, the range of their knowledge, skills and capabilities is relatively wide, it is necessary to collect as much information as possible – and certainly in the shortest possible time. All we find here is of great interest. This information will help you to first answer fundamental questions about the stability of continental shelves when a sudden change in climate. But, of course, not only that. However, we will not do to think.”

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