BURLINGTON, Vt. — Baleen whales are quietly performing an ecological service of global importance. These massive marine mammals don’t just wow us with their size and songs; they’re also running what ...

Coastal eutrophication, the process by which excessive nutrients accumulate in waters resulting in large algal blooms, is becoming a problem of global concern and has serious socioeconomic and ...

When whales migrate from their cold feeding grounds to warmer breeding waters, they carry tons of nutrients in their urine. Reading time 3 minutes In 2010, two researchers in the U.S. demonstrated ...

It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh. The marine giants’ urine serves a vital role in ecosystems by moving tons of nutrients across vast ocean distances, according to new research.

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz professors ...

The cloudy, sediment-laden meltwater from glaciers is a key source of nutrients for ocean life, but a new study suggests that as climate change causes many glaciers to shrink and retreat their ...

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Whale urine helps move nutrients thousands of miles across the ocean in a “conveyer belt,” according to a new study. Photo from Venti Views, UnSplash It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh.