The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded over 1,500 ships for months, causing dense marine life to grow on ships' hulls. Scientists warn this risks an unprecedented "bio-invasion super-spreader event", threatening global biodiversity as invasive species spread worldwide once trade resumes.
Ships stuck in strait of Hormuz pose ‘super-spreader’ biodiversity threat, scientists warnBiologists say cargo ships stranded in Gulf may carry highly potent invasive species around the world as trade resumeswww.theguardian.com