Important Food Source
Is this the first time you’ve heard of the term “marine snow” or something similar? It is composed of biological material that has sunk to the ocean floor from the ocean’s uppermost layer. It is an extremely essential source of food for the organisms who live beneath the surface of the ocean. After all, it is responsible for the movement of energy and nutrients from sections of the sea that get sunshine.
Important Food Source
Krill Poo Too
However, there is another vital food supply down beneath the ice in the Antarctic Ocean. We’re talking about krill feces! Krill are little crustaceans that reside all over the world and play an important role in the food chain. Their feces, in particular, turns the bottom into a muddy environment that is suitable for supporting life at that level. It just so happens that the animals that thrive in the area are some of the strangest things you’ll ever see.
Krill Poo Too
