Brisbane Times
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Giant squid DNA detected off Western Australia's Ningaloo Coast for first time
Researchers surveying submarine canyons off Western Australia's Ningaloo Coast detected giant squid DNA across six separate water samples, marking the first such record in WA waters using environmental DNA protocols. The expedition documented 226 species across 11 animal groups from depths exceeding 4,500 metres, with dozens never previously recorded in the region, revealing vast unexplored deep-sea biodiversity.
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