Blue Whale Poop: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know - AZ …
网页2023年1月24日 · According to multiple reports, blue whale poop has the consistency of bread crumbs and smells as bad as dog poop. Their urine is just as unique; it is colored a bright yellow-green that borders on neon. Each time, they can pass out up to 200 liters of urine. Blue whale poop contains key nutrients for the ocean’s well-being.
Is this the most valuable thing in the ocean? - TED
网页Whales frequently surface to take in air and let out massive plumes of waste. And while this slurry might seem disgusting, whale poop is much more desirable than it may seem. In fact, it may be one of the most important substances in the ocean — and the world. So, what makes whale poop so vital to our ecosystems? David Biello shares the surprising …
Ocean Gardeners: Why Whale Poop Matters Now More Than Ever
网页2023年8月21日 · This means whale poop could help spur the growth of phytoplankton, tiny plants at the base of the marine food web. “We know whales help in nutrient recycling and they help to maintain healthy oceans,” says Heidi Pearson, a marine biologist at the University of Alaska Southeast and the principal investigator for Bloch’s research project. ...
Research: Whales poop more than scientists thought - Slate …
网页2021年11月4日 · Whale poop is important not just to scientists, but to the ocean, too. It’s rich in iron, which is an important micronutrient for ocean creatures. Teeny marine plants called phytoplankton eat ...
The Hidden Power of Whale Poop - WIRED
网页2012年8月9日 · In short -- or perhaps in long -- their poop helps make the aquatic world go round. "Whales and marine mammals can fertilize their surface waters," said Joe Roman, a conservation biologist at the ...
Whale Poop and the Circle of Life - Blue Ocean Society
网页2021年2月3日 · Whale Poop and the Cycle of Life. It’s thought that whales often poop at the surface due to the increased water pressure on them deeper in the water column. This kicks off the cycle of life in the ocean, which is very similar to the process of how plants grow on land. Think about what a plant needs to grow–sunlight and nutrients (along with ...
The Surprising Benefits of Whale Poo | Our Planet Earth - YouTube
网页Whales make vast migrations around our planet. As they do so, they make significant contributions to the wellbeing of ocean ecosystems. But with many species...
Marine Biologist Asha de Vos - National Geographic Society
网页2024年2月29日 · Marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Asha de Vos explains how whale poop is vital to keeping our oceans and world thriving by recycling iron and nitrogen. Nutrients are constantly being recycled throughout our world, including in the poop of whales. Marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Asha de Vos explains how …
Importance of Whale Feces
网页2021年8月23日 · The whale poop acts as a fertilizer and it contributes greatly to the cycling of carbon, global nutrients and the health of many ecosystems within the ocean – and beyond. As stated by NOAA Fisheries, “The whale poop gives nutrients to the plankton, which are microscopic organisms that then become food for smaller fish.
The Power of Poop, the Circle of Life - National Geographic Education Blog
网页2014年4月7日 · Sperm whales, diving deep to hunt iron-rich giant squid, are apex predators in this ecosystem. “ Pressed by the weight of the ocean, their digestion stops; they don’t excrete [poop]. They consume the iron below, hold it in, climb back to the surface, and that’s where they poop. Every sperm whale, it is said, draws 50 tons of iron to the ...