Dimethyl sulfide released into seawater could be used by large marine predators to find food (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Dimethyl sulfide released into seawater could be used by large marine predators to find food

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<p>The chemical DMSP is released when phytoplankton are consumed by zooplankton such as krill. </p> <p>DMSP is decomposed into DMS and released into the water and air. </p> <p>The concentration of DMS is higher in dense zooplankton areas. There appears to be no correlation between fish biomass and DMS. </p> <p>When marine predators, such as whales, move toward higher concentrations of DMS, they can reach higher densities of food (zooplankton). </p>

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Professor Kei Toda

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