Science·elDiario·6h agoUnited States
Tiny Beach Fleas Move Tons of Sand Nightly
Oxford study reveals 50 kg per meter per night
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Oxford and UC researchers found beach fleas (Megalorchestia amphipods) at California's Isla Vista beach move up to 50 kg of sand per meter nightly, totaling about 310 tons daily along 25 km of coast.
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beach fleasamphipodssand transportcoastal ecologyMegalorchestia
