The ocean is full of connections, and here's another one. The idea that whale poo helps redistribute the critical nutrient iron in iron-poor seas has been around for a while, but now it looks as though the penguins are at it too.

What’s important is that when species suffer population decreases, it’s not just about losing charasmatic animals - it’s about breaking the links in the ocean systems for recycling and energy distribution.

#ocean

https://eos.org/articles/penguin-poop-may-flush-iron-into-the-southern-ocean?utm_source=EosBuzz&mkt_tok=OTg3LUlHVC01NzIAAAGMGoj7-Zi4GVv0Ubs5A8HX4C8MFCI_0K8g05FHyn3lo8ry0fbKW-IRlHXUX2O0eYQ6DgObcPRLNHlBAxs8ScSgxuKaJW09z4_muepRubg