Closure of the Strait of Hormuz may trigger a bioinvasion super-spreader event

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RP @heteromeles.bsky.social: link.springer.com/article/10.1... The unfortunate outcomes may well spiral out until sanity re-emerges.

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🆕 Study in Biological Invasions: Strait of Hormuz shutdown left 1,500+ ships stranded, accumulating dense biofouling. Co-author João Canning-Clode (MARE-Madeira/ARNET) warns of a global invasive species risk as shipping resumes. doi.org/10.1007/s105... #…

RP @wammezz.bsky.social: With thousands of ships mooring in coastal areas in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman due to the economic blockade, there is major risk of a bio-invasion superspreader event, scientists are warning. Another impact of naval warfar…

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