Not exact matches
Without the clams and
zooplankton to filter
out the algae, this could destabilize the system over long time periods.
The toxins end up in filter feeders, such as shellfish, which draw algae
out of the water, and in the stomachs of
zooplankton and other small animals that feed on algae.
Although the work was carried
out in the lab, the research is the first to show that migrating
zooplankton — or any organism — can create turbulence at a scale large enough to mix the ocean's waters.