According to a recent study, antarctic krill can store 20 million metric tons of carbon annually through their sinking fecal pellets - a similar amount to that stored by “blue carbon habitats”, such as coastal ecosystems like mangroves, seagrass and salt marshes.
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Antarctic krill can lock vast amounts of carbon for over a century

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According to a recent study, antarctic krill can store 20 million metric tons of carbon annually through their sinking fecal pellets – a similar amount to that stored by “blue carbon habitats”, such as coastal ecosystems like mangroves, seagrass and salt marshes.

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