When the dinner bell rings for seafloor scavengers, larger animals get first dibs (w/ Video)

Monday, April 5, 2010 - 10:35 in Biology & Nature

Surplus food can be a double-edged sword for bottom-feeders in the ocean deep, according to a new study in the April issue of Ecology. While extra nutrients give a boost to large animals on the deep sea floor, the feeding frenzy that results wreaks havoc on smaller animals in the seafloor sediment, researchers say.

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