Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
Whale fall: What happens when whales die?
It becomes an entire population.' Zombie worms - species in the genus Osedax - were first discovered on a three-kilometre-deep whale fall in 2002. Adrian explains, 'These are the most important ...
Natural History Museum%2c London6 个月
Whale fall: What happens when whales die?
It becomes an entire population.' Zombie worms - species in the genus Osedax - were first discovered on a three-kilometre-deep whale fall in 2002. Adrian explains, 'These are the most important ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram1 个月
Scientists sink cow bones into deep sea — then discover new species of ‘zombie worm’
What happens when the ocean’s giants die? Despite their blubbery bodies, whales eventually sink to the bottom in what are called “whale falls,” becoming an essential source of food ...