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		natrius on Jan 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Caffeinated Seas Found off U.S. Pacific Northwest Can you give a value for the half-life of caffeine? I think you might be confusing its biological half-life with its half-life as it decomposes in water. From what I can gather, the latter isn't particularly short.

dalke on Jan 4, 2013 [–]

According to the linked-to article: "Caffeine ... might persist for up to 30 days in marine waters, study co-author Granek noted."

natrius on Jan 4, 2013 | [–]

Ah. Serves me right for skimming.

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