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Antarctic krill help to fertilize Southern Ocean with iron
Description: A new discovery reveals that the shrimp-like creature at the heart of the Antarctic food chain could play a key role in fertilising the Southern Ocean with iron - stimulating the growth of phytoplankton (microscopic plant-like organisms). This process enhances the ocean's capacity for natural storage of carbon dioxide. [Source: EurekaAlert!]
URL: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/bas-akh070111.php
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Source: EurekaAlert!
Publish Date: 7/4/2011
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