Missing ‘Zombie Worm’ Signals Potential Ocean Ecosystem Threat
TL;DR
The disappearance of the deep-sea 'zombie worm' (Osedax), which feeds on whale bones, may indicate declining oxygen levels in the ocean caused by warming, potentially disrupting important deep-sea ecosystems and leading to species loss.
Topics:healthenvironment#environment#ocean-ecosystem#ocean-warming#osedax#oxygen-minimum-zones#zombie-worm
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