COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Pinky-Sized Marine Animal Breaks Record for Ocean Filtration
Description: A giant larvacean known as blue-tailed Bathochordaeus filters particles out of water faster than any other marine creature according to new research findings. Giant larvaceans, a type of zooplankton, are the key to the so-called biological pump. This is a process whereby organisms in the ocean transport carbon from the atmosphere into the deep sea, where some of that carbon is sequestered. [Source: Seeker]
URL: https://www.seeker.com/earth/animals/pinky-sized-marine-animal-breaks-record-for-ocean-filtration
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Source: Seeker
Publish Date: 5/3/2017
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