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Scientists unearth #stingrays' heavy lifting role in estuaries phys.org/news/2024-06-scientis

Ray #bioturbation rates suggest they shape estuary processes: Molly Grew et al. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.

"When feeding and sleeping, stingrays create pits that look like shallow divots in the ocean floor... this process helps with oxygen penetration in the sand, which many organisms rely on"

Global activity of #seafloor #biodiversity mapped for the first time phys.org/news/2024-05-global-s

Global distribution and environmental correlates of marine #bioturbation cell.com/current-biology/abstr

"like #worms enriching the soil in our garden, invertebrates are doing the same on the #seabed—improving conditions for #ocean life. Understanding how these processes operate gives #scientists insights into what is driving the health of #oceans and how they may respond to #ClimateChange."