Marine Snow' Studies Show How the Ocean Eats Carbon
Briefly

"As marine snow sinks through the ocean, it can clump together or break apart, gaining speed or slowing down, or being consumed by bacteria, thereby influencing carbon storage."
"Researchers are exploring the ocean's digestive system, investigating how carbon is eaten, expelled, and influenced by slowing and speeding mechanisms, including mucus-producing phytoplankton and specific microbes' preferences."
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