Comment by ckastner
14 hours ago
> Isotopic dating shows that whale falls in this region have occurred since at least 5.3 million years ago
Anyone know why these wouldn't be covered under a thick layer of sediment?
14 hours ago
> Isotopic dating shows that whale falls in this region have occurred since at least 5.3 million years ago
Anyone know why these wouldn't be covered under a thick layer of sediment?
From the abstract it's possible that whale falls happen roughly evenly across the ocean and that the location is actually the one place without sediment burial occuring.