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Adrianna TanonMastodon12h ago
Some guy collected whale poop in his freezer for years before a researcher was interested to study them
“Samples of whale feces collected by a man from South Australia have contributed to what is described as a “groundbreaking” study of diets and microbiomes of southern right whales, according to researchers.”
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/a-man-collected-whale-poop-from-beach-those-fecal-samples-led-to-a-groundbreaking-study/
#Marine #Science #Whales
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Analysis Summary
A South Australian man spent years collecting whale feces samples from beaches and storing them in his freezer until researchers became interested in studying them. The samples contributed to a peer-reviewed study on southern right whale diets and microbiomes that researchers are calling groundbreaking — a good reminder that citizen science and persistence can produce real scientific contributions, even when the subject matter seems ridiculous at first glance.
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“A man collected whale poop in his freezer for years before a researcher was interested to study them”
CTV News article confirms a South Australian man collected whale feces samples over time, stored them, and researchers subsequently conducted a study using those samples on southern right whale diets and microbiomes.
“The samples contributed to a groundbreaking study of diets and microbiomes of southern right whales”
CTV News directly quotes researchers describing the study as 'groundbreaking' and confirms the samples contributed to research on whale diets and microbiomes.
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