Whale poo key to healthy oceans! (article headline)

EVERY little bit helps.

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Research has revealed the potential value of whale poo in mitigating climate change through its recycling of iron. Australian Antarctic scientists looking into ways to increase the amount of CO2-absorbing algae in oceans have traced the passage of iron through whale digestive systems and have found that whales take up iron when they consume shrimp-like krill.

Before commercial whaling began early last century, whales consumed about 190 million tonnes of krill per year, converting this into about 7600 tonnes of iron-rich faeces, which encouraged the growth of carbon-absorbing algae

Source: www.smh.com.au...

I don't know.... a little help but how many whales would it take to make a difference. A little help from the ATS Marine Animal Experts to chime in.

Interesting concept though. I will give them that. Better than not trying anything

[edit on 4/26/2010 by anon72]

whale sperm key to salty sea

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ewwwwww!!!! lol. I was going to put a pic up a a big Sperm Whale but figured that would open it up the thread to a lot more than what I would want..... Thanks..... lol

I knew it was something....