Researchers hope to save seabirds by calculating the value of their excrement
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 14:31
in Earth & Climate
To raise awareness of the importance of seabirds to people and the ecosystems we depend on, a new article looks at something that most of us find off-putting: their feces. The researchers say that the feces, known as guano and which serves as a source of fertilizer and a key contribution to marine ecosystems, could be worth more than $470 million annually.