New research reveals surprising link in ocean carbon cycle: Swimming sea cucumbers

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What happened

New MBARI research has revealed that the sea cucumber Pelagothuria natatrix plays an important and unexpected role in the ocean's carbon cycle.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:20:01 UTC.

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