Stanford researchers find that swarms of tiny organisms mix nutrients in ocean waters

Stanford researchers find that swarms of tiny organisms mix nutrients in ocean waters 04/27/2018 01:28 PM EDT Swarms of tiny oceanic organisms known collectively as zooplankton may have an outsize influence on their environment. New engineering research at Stanford University shows that clusters of centimeter-long individuals beating their tiny, feathered legs can, in aggregate, create powerful currents that may mix water over hundreds of meters in depth. Full story at https://news.stanford.edu/2018/04/18/swarms-of-tiny-organisms-churn-ocean-waters/ Source Stanford University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111