Drifting crustaceans could slow climate change

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Exeter university scientists believe the tiny organisms could store 'enormous amounts of carbon'.

The calanus finmarchicus is a copepod that is said to play a crucial role in the ecosystems of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans

Zooplankton , includes copepods - tiny crustaceans thought to be the most numerous multi-celled organisms on Earth. "The global ocean is absolutely teeming with living organisms, many of which are difficult or impossible to see with the naked eye," said Prof Daniel Mayor The scientists will examine how the animals influence the ways in which the ocean absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide.

 

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