Trace Metals and Other Nutrients from Whale Feces Fertilized Ancient Oceans, New Study Confirms

Blue whales and other baleen whales, which filter seawater through their mouths to feed on small marine life, once teemed in Earth’s oceans. The post Trace Metals and Other Nutrients from Whale Feces Fertilized Ancient Oceans, New Study Confirms appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Feb 10, 2025 - 08:45
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Trace Metals and Other Nutrients from Whale Feces Fertilized Ancient Oceans, New Study Confirms
Disruption of iron and copper recycling from industrial whaling. Image credit: Monreal et al., doi: 10.1038/s43247-024-01965-9.

Blue whales and other baleen whales, which filter seawater through their mouths to feed on small marine life, once teemed in Earth’s oceans.

The post Trace Metals and Other Nutrients from Whale Feces Fertilized Ancient Oceans, New Study Confirms appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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