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Two common genera are Ophryotrocha, which displays adaptive radiation on whale falls, and the genus Osedax, which are specialists that burrow into bones. [1] Members of Osedax can be found on whale falls across the globe, [1] though different species have been discovered on Atlantic whale falls than on Pacific whale falls. [5]
Whalefall received generally positive reviews and was included in a list of the "Best Thrillers of 2023" by the New York Times. [2] Sarah Lyall of the New York Times described the book as a "crazily enjoyable, beat-the-clock adventure story about fathers, sons, guilt and the mysteries of the sea," and compared the book to the survival film 127 Hours. [3]
Evidence of whale falls in present-day and fossil records shows that deep sea whale falls support a rich assemblage of creatures, with a global diversity of 407 species, comparable to other neritic biodiversity hotspots, such as cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. [83] Deterioration of whale carcasses happens though a series of three stages.
For the deep-sea ecosystem, the death of a whale is the most important event. A dead whale can bring hundreds of tons of organic matter to the bottom. Whale fall community progresses through three stages: [32] Mobile scavenger stage: Big and mobile deep-sea animals arrive at the site almost immediately after whales fall on the bottom.
Osedax is a genus of deep-sea siboglinid polychaetes, commonly called boneworms, zombie worms, or bone-eating worms. Osedax is Latin for "bone-eater". The name alludes to how the worms bore into the bones of whale carcasses to reach enclosed lipids, on which they rely for sustenance.
Evidence of whale falls in present-day and fossil records shows that deep-sea whale falls support a rich assemblage of creatures, with a global diversity of 407 species, comparable to other neritic biodiversity hotspots, such as cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. [77] Deterioration of whale carcasses happens through three stages.
In August 2023, The Canadian Press reported that thirteen beluga whales had died at the park since 2019. [134] [135] In March 2024, two more beluga whales died, bringing the total number of deaths to 17 since 2019. [136] In February 2025, Marineland euthanized a seven-year old beluga whale after it had struggled with medical conditions for ...
Ophryotrocha longicollaris is a species of polychaete worm, first found on deep sea whale fall and wood fall habitats in the north-east Pacific, off the southern Californian coast. This species and Ophryotrocha magnadentata are sister species ; together with O. nauarchus and O. flabella , it falls in a clade including O. globopalpata and ...