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Earth worms provide a similar service in mixing clay and organic material to create clay-humus aggregate. In oceans, whales also mix different layers of sea wa
by nf3 2y ago
Earth worms provide a similar service in mixing clay and organic material to create clay-humus aggregate.
In oceans, whales also mix different layers of sea water with their vertical movements.
- BurningFrog 2y agoI think the whale population is still at least 90% below pre whaling levels. So the sea water layers are probably less mixed than natural. No idea what effects that might have.
- quercusa 2y agoEarthworms are a mixed bag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_earthworms_of_North_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_earthworms_of_North_A...