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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected source of food in the deep ocean that could change how researchers understand both marine ecosystems and Earth's carbon cycle. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) suggests that deep ocean microbes are not living in such a nutrient-starved environment after all.
The research found that tiny sinking particles known as marine snow release dissolved carbon and nitrogen as they descend into the deep sea....
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