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The krill factor in ocean mixing - Science Nation
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:03:45
Publish Date: 2019-02-15 00:00:00
Description: Scientists have long chalked up ocean mixing of salt, heat, nutrients and gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, to wind and tides. New research is investigating another possible contributor: krill. Mixing ocean water may seem like a big job for such a tiny creature, but krill are a force of nature when they migrate in giant swarms to feed at night.
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