Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as ...
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Study suggests algal blooms disorient whales, putting them in danger
When certain algae flourish in the sea, they produce neurotoxins that can sicken both humans and marine animals. Acute ...
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Krill from Space: Pioneering project takes off to protect climate’s tiny superheroes
Krill are the centre of the Southern Ocean food web above the seabed, sustaining penguins, seals and the world’s largest animals, including blue whales. These tiny creatures ... the UK’s daily CO2 ...
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UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming
Cait McCarry conducts krill research in Antarctica (University of Strathclyde) “They are the reason why humpback whales migrate ... Antarctic species.” By eating and excreting phytoplankton ...
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Predators are falling out of sync with their prey as oceans warm
In the sea as on land, climate change is driving shifts in the abundance and distribution of species. Scientists are just ...