Meta data penguin and elephant seal footprints
The functioning of terrestrial Antarctic ecosystems is not only determined by low temperatures, but also by low nutrient availability. An important local source of nutrient input to terrestrial ecosystems is the deposition of faeces and urine by marine vertebrates such as penguins and seals. These h...
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dataone:sha256:e3f6e7d8cb01542c6bc8bb130bfdd02673f7ed3557bb2eb416aca911e079c598 2024-06-03T18:46:23+00:00 Meta data penguin and elephant seal footprints BEGINDATE: 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z ENDDATE: 2017-02-02T00:00:00Z 2019-04-12T11:41:31Z https://search.dataone.org/view/sha256:e3f6e7d8cb01542c6bc8bb130bfdd02673f7ed3557bb2eb416aca911e079c598 unknown Biota Penguin, Elephant seal, Invertebrate, Nitrogen, Polar, Isotope, Cryptogam, Biogeography, Nematode, Moss, Lichen, Springtail, Mite Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Biodiversity Functions Dataset dataone:urn:node:NPDC 2024-06-03T18:12:03Z The functioning of terrestrial Antarctic ecosystems is not only determined by low temperatures, but also by low nutrient availability. An important local source of nutrient input to terrestrial ecosystems is the deposition of faeces and urine by marine vertebrates such as penguins and seals. These high nutrient inputs may at a local scale have much stronger impacts than the direct effects of climate warming. However, little is known of the impact of marine vertebrates on the structure and functioning of the terrestrial food webs in deglaciated areas of the Antarctic Peninsula and on nutrient cycling in these terrestrial ecosystems. The aim of this study is to investigate how concentrations of marine vertebrates (e.g. penguin rookeries, elephant and fur seal haul outs and resting areas) affect nitrogen dynamics and the structure and functioning of the terrestrial food web, and how this may interact with the direct effects of climate warming. At sites in the vicinity of Rothera Research Station we will determine N inputs due to vertebrate presence and study the impact on N transfer in the soil food web and on the structure and composition of the food web. We will compare these effects with those of climate warming using our established long-term climate manipulation experiment near Rothera, and new short-term warming experiments that we will combine with N amendment experiments. This project will be one of the first to analyze in detail the linkages between marine and terrestrial Antarctic ecosystems in the context of climate change. Dataset Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Elephant Seal Mite Springtail Unknown Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Rothera ENVELOPE(-68.130,-68.130,-67.568,-67.568) Rothera Research Station ENVELOPE(-68.129,-68.129,-67.566,-67.566) |
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Biota Penguin, Elephant seal, Invertebrate, Nitrogen, Polar, Isotope, Cryptogam, Biogeography, Nematode, Moss, Lichen, Springtail, Mite Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Biodiversity Functions |
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Biota Penguin, Elephant seal, Invertebrate, Nitrogen, Polar, Isotope, Cryptogam, Biogeography, Nematode, Moss, Lichen, Springtail, Mite Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Biodiversity Functions Meta data penguin and elephant seal footprints |
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Biota Penguin, Elephant seal, Invertebrate, Nitrogen, Polar, Isotope, Cryptogam, Biogeography, Nematode, Moss, Lichen, Springtail, Mite Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Biodiversity Functions |
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The functioning of terrestrial Antarctic ecosystems is not only determined by low temperatures, but also by low nutrient availability. An important local source of nutrient input to terrestrial ecosystems is the deposition of faeces and urine by marine vertebrates such as penguins and seals. These high nutrient inputs may at a local scale have much stronger impacts than the direct effects of climate warming. However, little is known of the impact of marine vertebrates on the structure and functioning of the terrestrial food webs in deglaciated areas of the Antarctic Peninsula and on nutrient cycling in these terrestrial ecosystems. The aim of this study is to investigate how concentrations of marine vertebrates (e.g. penguin rookeries, elephant and fur seal haul outs and resting areas) affect nitrogen dynamics and the structure and functioning of the terrestrial food web, and how this may interact with the direct effects of climate warming. At sites in the vicinity of Rothera Research Station we will determine N inputs due to vertebrate presence and study the impact on N transfer in the soil food web and on the structure and composition of the food web. We will compare these effects with those of climate warming using our established long-term climate manipulation experiment near Rothera, and new short-term warming experiments that we will combine with N amendment experiments. This project will be one of the first to analyze in detail the linkages between marine and terrestrial Antarctic ecosystems in the context of climate change. |
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BEGINDATE: 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z ENDDATE: 2017-02-02T00:00:00Z |
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ENVELOPE(-68.130,-68.130,-67.568,-67.568) ENVELOPE(-68.129,-68.129,-67.566,-67.566) |
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Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Rothera Rothera Research Station |
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Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Rothera Rothera Research Station |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Elephant Seal Mite Springtail |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Elephant Seal Mite Springtail |
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