Articles for tag: carbon cycle, climate regulation, Marine Biology, ocean ecosystems, Whales

How Whales Help Regulate Earth's Climate

How Whales Help Regulate Earth’s Climate

Jan Otte

Imagine creatures so massive they can be seen from space, yet their true superpower lies in something far less glamorous than their size. These ocean giants possess one of nature’s most effective regulation systems, operating through an elegant biological process that connects the smallest organisms on Earth to the largest animals that have ever lived. ...

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Popularly Eaten Fish: The Unsung Engineers of the Seabed

April Joy Jovita

Many of the fish we consume play an important role in maintaining seabed ecosystems, influencing carbon storage and ocean health. Recent research highlights how species like Atlantic cod and European eel contribute to seabed bioturbation—churning and reworking sediments—which impacts climate regulation and marine biodiversity The Role of Fish in Seabed Engineering Bioturbation, the process of ...