Mongabay on Nostr: Antarctic krill trap vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere in the ocean floor ...

Antarctic krill trap vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere in the ocean floor through their sinking fecal pellets, a new study reports.

The annual amount is similar to that stored by “blue carbon habitats” such as mangroves, seagrass and salt marshes, highlighting the importance of protecting krill.

By Farah Aziz Annesha
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/antarctic-krill-store-massive-amounts-of-carbon-in-the-deep-ocean-researchers-find/

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