Endangered Right Whales Enhance Primary Productivity in the Bay of Fundy.

Marine mammals have recently been documented as important facilitators of rapid and efficient nutrient recycling in coastal and offshore waters. Whales enhance phytoplankton nutrition by releasing fecal plumes near the surface after feeding and by migrating from highly productive, high-latitude feed...

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Main Authors: Joe Roman, John Nevins, Mark Altabet, Heather Koopman, James McCarthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4917091?pdf=render