US EditionThe Footprint of Ship Anchoring on the Seafloor
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The footprint of ship anchoring on the seafloor
With the COVID-19 pandemic came what media has deemed the “port congestion pandemic”. Intensified by the pandemic, the commonplace anchoring of high-tonnage ships causes a substantial geomorphologial footprint on the seabed outside marine ports globally, but isn’t yet quantified. We present the first characterisation of the footprint and extent of anchoring in a low congestion port in New Zealand-Aotearoa, demonstrating that high-tonnage ship an…
Scientists have discovered a whole new way in which humanity is crushing life in and around Antarctica: by anchoring there. Antarctica is known as one of the most pristine areas on earth, but more and more research shows that this image is somewhat outdated. For example, climate change is also taking its toll on Antarctica […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
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