Did you know it snows in the sea? It's mostly poop, and always nutritious. Sarah and Sam discuss the incredible importance of marine snow. Along the way, they muse about plankton, whale falls, and of course, bring it all back to climate change.

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https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/ocean-life/phytoplankton/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFQ_fO2D7f0

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https://usa.oceana.org/blog/exploring-marine-snow-nutritious-and-vital-type-snowfall-deep-sea

Vent fauna on whale remains. 1987. Nature.

https://allyouneedisbiology.wordpress.com/tag/whale-fall-stages/

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