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Whale fall

Nature
DOI: 10.1038/433566a
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Abstract

The fatty bones of dead whales provide rich pickings for creatures on the sea floor. Amanda Haag meets the scientists who go to extreme and unpleasant lengths to study the unique ecosystems on these corpses.

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Haag, A. (2005, February 10). Whale fall. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/433566a

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