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New discoveries: three tiny species added to South Africa’s spectacular marine life

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par Jannes Landschoff, Research Affiliate, Stellenbosch University

South Africa’s marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents create a special environment that supports high levels of biodiversity. Over 13,000 marine species are currently known to live in these waters. About 30% of these are endemic, meaning they occur nowhere else.

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