Again, we have lots to learn. For example, how is carbonate cycled? It was previously believed that microscopic plankton stores carbonate as calcium carbonate. Based on this report, as much as 15% of calcium carbonate pass through bony fishes' digestive systems before being passed out as waste. These fished have hence become significant participants in the carbonate cycle.
via Wild Asia > News and Events by kat@wildasia.net (katrin) on 1/15/09
London (Reuters): The digestive systems of fish play a vital role in maintaining the health of the oceans and moderating climate change, researchers said on Thursday. Computer models showed how bony fish produced a large portion of the inorganic carbon that helps maintain the oceans' acidity balance and was vital for marine life, they said. T ...
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