Whenawhalecarcassfallstotheseaflooritdeliversasudden
andenormousinputoforganiccarbon.Suchfoodfallsconstitute
animportantsourceofenergyandnutrientstootherwiseoligo-
trophicenvironments,whichincludelargeareasofthedeepsea
(BacoandSmith,2003;SmithandBaco,2003;Gloveretal.,2010;