Chris915NZ t1_j6m1p44 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:38 AM Reply to comment by weakherofan in eli5: do nutrients from a whale fall remain on the seafloor forever? by weakherofan I think the amounts of nutrients are probably trivial against the entire biosphere. You may find this article interesting if you haven't already come across it. https://www.npr.org/2019/09/13/760664122/what-happens-after-a-whale-dies Permalink Parent 2
Chris915NZ t1_j6m1p44 wrote
Reply to comment by weakherofan in eli5: do nutrients from a whale fall remain on the seafloor forever? by weakherofan
I think the amounts of nutrients are probably trivial against the entire biosphere.
You may find this article interesting if you haven't already come across it.
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/13/760664122/what-happens-after-a-whale-dies