Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
A recent theory proposes that whales weren’t just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have ...
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The world's largest iceberg drifts through the Southern Ocean
And more importantly, what impact this will have on the local ecosystem," explained oceanographer ... to continue its journey through the Southern Ocean following the Antarctic Circumpolar Current ...
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Whale poop power: Iron and copper-rich feces fueled ancient ocean food chain
The University of Washington conducted a study that offers more support to this claim, arguing that whale excrement holds ...
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Seasonal vertical migrations limit role of krill in deep-ocean carbon storage
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a cornerstone species in the Southern Ocean ecosystem, are pivotal contributors to this process through two mechanisms: the sinking of carbon-rich fecal ...
Climate change is overhauling marine nutrient cycles, scientists say
Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. In ...
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New DNA Study Increases Understanding of Marine Biodiversity in California’s Channel Islands
New research findings by Oceana, in collaboration with marine geneticist Dr. Adrian Munguia-Vega and in partnership with prestigious Swiss watchmaker, Blancpain, detected ...
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Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
To investigate what role whale poop may have played in this ecosystem, the study analyzed five stool samples. Two samples were from humpback whales in the Southern Ocean and three were from blue ...
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Climate change is overhauling marine nutrient cycles
Researchers report evidence that marine nutrient cycles -- essential for sustaining ocean ecosystems -- are changing ... health of marine food webs -- in southern hemisphere oceans.