and for short periods, they appear in astounding numbers. 在很短的时间内,它们就能达到惊人的数量.
Pumping water through their bodies they strain out algae and other edible particles. 他们用汲取海水,在身体里过滤 分离出藻类及其他可食用微粒
Individually the algae are tiny but together, they produce three quarters of all the oxygen in our atmosphere. 单体藻类虽然很细小 但它们共同产生了我们大气中四分之三的氧气
They can send sound signals to one another, above the roar of the ocean 他们可以通过拍打海面 制造超越海洋轰鸣的的声音
With the grains come nutrients, which act as fertilizer and they transform the shallow sea into a rich fishing ground 风把带着养分的沙尘,像肥料一样撒进大海, 把这片浅海变成了富饶的渔场.
Vigorously pumping their tails, they work up some speed 用他们有力的尾巴加速
and they have discovered a shoal of baitfish. 发明了一种利用浅滩钓鱼的方法
Together, they ride a wave, using it to carry them into the shallows 它们一起赶着海浪,好让海浪把它们带到浅水域
They can be three meters long and weigh half a ton 可以长到3米长,半吨重