image: GIF showing the inner filter of a giant larvacean, a member of the genus Bathochordaeus. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the 03 May 2017, issue of Science Advances, published by AAAS. The paper, by K. Katija at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing, Calif., and colleagues was titled, "New technology reveals the role of giant larvaceans in oceanic carbon cycling." view more
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