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Colossal Seaweed Clone Discovered in Baltic Sea

3/5/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Gothenburg reveals that a small seaweed in the Baltic Sea is, in fact, a colossal clone of bladderwrack, stretching over 500 km. This remarkable organism struggles with climate change and genetic uniformity, while a new sexually reproducing seaweed species has emerged in Estonia, adding to the region's biodiversity.

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Gothenburg reveals that a small seaweed in the Baltic Sea is, in fact, a colossal clone of bladderwrack, stretching over 500 km. This remarkable organism struggles with climate change and genetic uniformity, while a new sexually reproducing seaweed species has emerged in Estonia, adding to the region's biodiversity.