The prolific afterlife of whales.

• Autores: Crispin T. S. Little
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 302, Nº. 2, 2010, págs. 78-84
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article presents information on the specialized ecosystems associated with the sunken carcasses of dead whales, including various scavengers. They are thought to serve as intermediate locations for the spread of benthic organisms typically associated with hydrothermal vents. It is theorized that similar biological processes may have evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, in the context of large marine reptile carcasses. INSET: FOSSIL RELATIVES.