Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans | The loss of whales because of commercial hunting may have had far-reaching consequences on marine life that extend beyond simply decreasing the number of marine predators in the environment.
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University of Washington
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 provided a key fertilizer to these marine ecosystems. Research led by...
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