Article in popular science magazine Videnskab.dk

A new article in Videnskab.dk explores how ship anchoring may be impacting West Antarctica’s shallow marine ecosystems. Karl contributed comments highlighting a critical tension: the region hosts long-lived, slow-growing species, few natural anchoring points, and a rising number of tourist vessels.
Yet this story is complex. Natural forces like iceberg grounding and scouring are already widespread in the shallow subtidal zone, meaning we cannot assess human impacts in isolation. Understanding the cumulative effects- both natural and anthropogenic- is important.