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whale pump: a standalone construct

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Marine ecology

the transport of nutrients from depth to the surface by whales that feed deep and release faecal plumes near the surface, raising productivity.

In marine ecology, whale pump refers to the transport of nutrients from depth to the surface by whales that feed deep and release faecal plumes near the surface, raising productivity. This meaning comes from Roman (2010) in PLoS ONE.[1]

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Roman, J., & McCarthy, J. J. (2010). The Whale Pump: Marine Mammals Enhance Primary Productivity in a Coastal Basin. PLoS ONE, 5(10), e13255. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013255

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