Sea Cucumber Poop Is Vital to Ocean Systems

Sea Cucumber Poop Is Vital to Ocean SystemsConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 899, Segment 2

Mar 4, 2021 • 19m

What sea cucumbers poop out is cleaner than what goes in, as they release nutrients and calcium carbonates which build up coral reefs. Their poop even ameliorates the effects of rising acidity in their ocean ecosystems. And they are prolific poopers! Guest: Jane Williamson, marine ecologist and Associate Professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia

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