Tiny poops in the ocean may help solve the carbon problem

ScienceDaily
Dec 10, 2024, 11:56 am104 pts
Some of the world's smallest animals and their tiny poops could aid in the fight against climate change. A study reports that clay dust sprayed on the surface of seawater converts free-floating carbon particulates into food for zooplankton, which the microscopic animals later deposit deep into the sea as feces.…

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