Mastodawn

Amazing science in a remote area.
Wondered if the data was from the searches for MH370 (disappeared 2014).
But it is from a Chinese research vessel in 2023-4.
Though the areas being investigated appear close to each other. The WP MH370 map might even be showing the Diamantina Zone starting almost on the edge of the MH370-search zone

Handy if the seabed data from the MH370 search showed whale falls - patterns in distribution & number of falls.
#WhaleFalls #DiamantinaZone #MH370

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Apr 30, 2024

The Unseen #DeepSea Legacy of Whaling https://nautil.us/the-unseen-deep-sea-legacy-of-whaling-537454/

#WhaleFalls, Suspended Ground, and Extinctions Never Known https://read.dukeupress.edu/environmental-humanities/article/12/2/454/166998/Whale-Falls-Suspended-Ground-and-Extinctions-Never

"It’s not just #whales who were decimated, but the creatures who live where they fall... When we encountered #WhaleFall ecosystems, our decimation of these habitats had been underway for centuries. Although no direct evidence of whale-fall specialist #extinctions has yet been found, that might be because the baseline shifted before anyone observed it"

The Unseen Deep-Sea Legacy of Whaling

It’s not just whales who were decimated, but the creatures who live where they fall.

Nautilus