Animals release carbon in the form of CO2 ... Carbon is then transferred to different layers of the ocean as primary producers are eaten by other organisms, which themselves reproduce, generate ...

In the chilly waters off the Northern California coast, palm-sized sea creatures known as Velella velella float along the ocean’s choppy surface. But springtime storms can push the jellyfish-like ...

The deeper layers of the Benguela are rich in phosphates and nitrates, a result of the decomposition of animals and plants on the ocean floor. Since there is not enough light below 160 feet (50 ...