Greenland Sharks May Consume Carrion That Sinks to Abyssal Plains

This shark recycles entire carcasses from the surface world.

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Whale falls can support deep sea communities for decades.

As opportunistic scavengers, Greenland sharks feed on large animal remains that descend from surface or coastal ecosystems into deep Arctic waters.

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When whales, seals, or terrestrial mammals enter the ocean and sink, these sharks help redistribute that biomass into deep marine food webs.

Their scavenging links distant ecosystems, turning deep sea giants into crucial recyclers of carbon and nutrients across environmental boundaries.

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