Giant Antarctic sea spiders reproductive mystery solved by researchers
Published Date: 2/19/2024
Source: phys.org
The reproduction of giant sea spiders in Antarctica has been largely unknown to researchers for more than 140 years, until now. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists traveled to the remote continent and saw first-hand the behaviors of these mysterious creatures, and their findings could have wider implications for marine life and ocean ecosystems in Antarctica and around the world. The researchers findings were published in Ecology.