The most crowded sea in the world

The sea between Darwin's islands and Wolf in Ecuador becomes the most concentrated place on Earth with more than 13,000 fish per square kilometer.

According to Grind TV, surveys by the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) combined with the Pristine Seas Initiative project of National Geographic channel revealed the waters around Darwin Island and Wolf is home to the largest number of sharks on the planet. . The research results were published on May 10 in PeerJ magazine.

"Darwin Island and Wolf are the gems of the Galapagos Islands because of the huge number of sharks and top predators , " said CDRS marine ecologist and lead author of the study. comment.

The waters around Darwin Island and Wolf have a density of over 13,000 individuals / km ² .(Artwork: Love these pics).

The presence of predators at the top of the food chain indicates a healthy marine ecosystem, turning these islands into hot spots for the conservation and development of scuba diving sports.

Of the 33 shark species found in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, the most common species around Darwin and Wolf Island are hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, silk sharks, black-fin sharks and white-fin sharks. , tiger sharks and whale sharks.

"The only reason these islands have a high number of sharks is because they are protected by the Ecuadorian government from the catch in the late 1990s," Grind TV quoted de León.

According to the team, shark biomass near the two islands is 12,400 kilograms per hectare, equivalent to 13,585 individuals per square kilometer, based on the estimated average shark's length of about 1.8 meters and 90kg. To calculate biomass, the team collected data through video-recording surveys in 7 locations.