The stunning power of whale pee
Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...
Whale pee transports thousands of tonnes of vital nutrients around the world’s oceans, study finds
Whale poo is responsible for moving tonnes of nutrients from deep water up to the surface. Now new research shows that whales also move vast quantities of nitrogen thousands of kilometres in their ...
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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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Discovery: The Great Whale Pee Funnel
Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...
Whale pee moves vital nutrients thousands of miles
“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...
‘Whale Conveyor Belt’ Moves Tons of Nutrients Across the Ocean—Through Urine
When whales migrate from their cold feeding grounds to warmer breeding waters, they carry tons of nutrients in their urine.
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Discovery: The great whale pee funnel moves vital nutrients
Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...
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Iron-Containing Whale Poop 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 ...