Environment
Whales as the Ocean's Main Ecosystem Engineers
Whales, though impressive mammals, until now were thought to be inconsequential in terms of their role in Earth's oceans. But new research from the University of Vermont has revealed that these massive creatures make a huge difference, and in fact are the ocean's main ecological engineers.
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