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New research reveals surprising link in ocean carbon cycle: Swimming sea cucumbers

Phys.org 1 h ago

New MBARI research has revealed that the sea cucumber Pelagothuria natatrix plays an important and unexpected role in the ocean's carbon cycle. In a new article published in the journal Ecology, senior scientist Bruce Robison reports that this unique swimming sea cucumber is a prominent member of the midwater…

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