Unusual Colonization of Marine Fauna Discovered on Sunken Military Weapons in the Baltic Sea

In the Baltic Sea, in the area of an old munitions dump from the World Wars, thriving colonies of marine inhabitants have been discovered, including chemical and nuclear remnants. The finding confirms that despite the toxicity of explosives, marine organisms have managed to adapt and occupy the territory of sunken ships and armaments.

The water in this area contains about 1.5 million tons of dumped weapons, creating unique conditions for studying the interaction of marine flora and fauna with human military heritage.

According to researchers, this discovery allows for a better understanding of how marine ecosystems respond to anthropogenic impacts and how resilient living organisms are to extreme conditions of pollution.