"We have been unsure as to which animals would serve this purpose ... and this new research highlights the importance of sea cows within the food chain," explains lead-author Aldo Benites-Palomino ...
If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe ... around the world, and the animals that eat them, depend on just ...
The study provides further evidence that millions of years ago, the food chain wasn’t all that different from the way it is today. It also “highlights the importance of sea cows within the ...
Lead-author Aldo Benites-Palomino, from the department of paleontology at the University of Zurich, said their study highlights “the importance of sea cows within the food chain”. He added ...
"We have been unsure as to which animals would have served this ... and this new research highlights the importance of sea cows within the food chain," explains lead author Aldo Benites-Palomino ...
Once the plastic is in the ocean, it decomposes very slowly, breaking into tiny pieces known as microplastics, which can enter the marine food chain and become incredibly damaging to sea life. The ...