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Researchers estimate that ocean mixing caused by the movement of small marine creatures, was roughly equal to the mixing caused by winds and tides. Mixing is not limited to living organisms. The drift effect, she said, "is applicable to any body that moves in water." Even a small particle, like a fecal pellet, will cause a small amount of mixing as it travels down in the water column. [Source: New York Times]
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