The resulting larvae drift in the ocean as plankton before ... than the sand they eat. Their excretions fertilize the surrounding areas, provide nutrients for coral growth and help buffer against ...

A frightening phenomenon that's making seawater more acidic, spelling disaster for many marine animals, from plankton ... that eat them will also suffer, with ripple effects throughout the ocean's ...

It’s a key building block in the foods we eat ... body parts of coral, clams or oysters. Whales for example can absorb tons of carbon as their diet consists mainly of plankton and tiny ...

Turtles eat plastic bags mistaking them for jellyfish Seabirds are found with their stomachs full of plastic items Plastic debris can get lodged in coral and affect the health of reefs Microplastics ...

Whales are the biggest animals in the world and most only eat plankton, one of the smallest ... habitat by being able to cling on to rocks and coral and avoid being carried away by the tide.