Ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz region may be biosecurity risks when they leave. What can we do?
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- Independent World·12h agoShips stuck in the Strait of Hormuz risk creating global biosecurity ‘super-spreader’ event
Experts say the risk of ecological damage following a long blockade of ships has been overlooked
Read at Independent World → - The Conversation AU·1d agoShips stuck in the Strait of Hormuz region may be biosecurity risks when they leave. What can we do?
Elke Scholiers/Getty Images, CC BY The economic ramifications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are much discussed. But so far, the risk of ecological damage following a long blockade of ships has been overlooked. Our recent research shows the more than 1,500 commercial…
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