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| Huge iceberg 'threatens sea-life' | Huge iceberg 'threatens sea-life' |
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| A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists have warned. | A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists have warned. |
| They say the iceberg, which is 78km long and up to 39km wide, could have consequences for the area's colonies of emperor penguins. | They say the iceberg, which is 78km long and up to 39km wide, could have consequences for the area's colonies of emperor penguins. |
| The emblematic birds may be forced to travel further afield to find food. | The emblematic birds may be forced to travel further afield to find food. |
| The iceberg calved from the Mertz Glacier Tongue after it was was hit by another huge iceberg, called B9B. | The iceberg calved from the Mertz Glacier Tongue after it was was hit by another huge iceberg, called B9B. |
| "It is a very active area for algae growth, especially in springtime," explained Dr Neal Young from the Australia-based Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Co-operative Research Centre. | |
| "There are emperor penguin colonies about 200-300km away to the west. They come to this area to feed, and seals in the area also come to get access to the open water," he told BBC News. | "There are emperor penguin colonies about 200-300km away to the west. They come to this area to feed, and seals in the area also come to get access to the open water," he told BBC News. |
| He suggested that a change in the availability of open water could affect the rate of food production, which would have an impact on the amount of wildlife it could sustain. | He suggested that a change in the availability of open water could affect the rate of food production, which would have an impact on the amount of wildlife it could sustain. |
| "If the area gets choked up (with ice), then they would have to go elsewhere and look for food." | "If the area gets choked up (with ice), then they would have to go elsewhere and look for food." |