BURLINGTON, Vt. — Baleen whales are quietly performing an ecological service of global importance. These massive marine ...

It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh. The marine giants’ urine serves a vital role in ecosystems by moving tons of nutrients across vast ocean distances, according to new research.

Ocean microbes can use urea when ammonium is scarce. This helps them survive in poor waters and reshapes our view of the nitrogen cycle.

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Whales carry tons of nutrients in their pee thousands of miles across the oceans. © Martin van Aswegen, NOAA Permit 21476 In 2010, two researchers in the U.S ...

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Whale urine helps move nutrients thousands of miles across the ocean in a “conveyer belt,” according to a new study. Photo from Venti Views, UnSplash It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh.