Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling
Defecation by large whales is known to fertilise oceans with nutrients, stimulating phytoplankton and ecosystem productivity. However, our current understanding of these processes is limited to a few species, nutrients and ecosystems. Here, we investigate the role of cetacean communities in the worl...
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ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:96568 2024-04-28T08:14:08+00:00 Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling Gilbert, Lola Jeanniard-du-dot, Tiphaine Authier, Matthieu Chouvelon, Tiphaine Spitz, Jérôme 2023-09 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104991.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104992.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104993.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104994.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104995.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104996.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104997.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104998.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104999.xlsx https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41532-y https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/ eng eng Springer Science and Business Media LLC info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/817806/EU//SUMMER https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104991.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104992.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104993.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104994.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104995.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104996.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104997.xlsx https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104998.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/104999.xlsx doi:10.1038/s41467-023-41532-y https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00854/96568/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use Nature Communications (2041-1723) (Springer Science and Business Media LLC), 2023-09 , Vol. 14 , N. 1 , P. 5823 (13p.) text Article info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2023 ftarchimer https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41532-y 2024-04-09T23:31:56Z Defecation by large whales is known to fertilise oceans with nutrients, stimulating phytoplankton and ecosystem productivity. However, our current understanding of these processes is limited to a few species, nutrients and ecosystems. Here, we investigate the role of cetacean communities in the worldwide biological cycling of two major nutrients and six trace nutrients. We show that cetaceans release more nutrients in mesotrophic to eutrophic temperate waters than in oligotrophic tropical waters, mirroring patterns of ecosystem productivity. The released nutrient cocktails also vary geographically, driven by the composition of cetacean communities. The roles of small cetaceans, deep diving cetaceans and baleen whales differ quantitatively and functionally, with contributions of small cetaceans and deep divers exceeding those of large whales in some areas. The functional diversity of cetacean communities expands beyond their role as top predators to include their role as active nutrient vectors, which might be equally important to local ecosystem dynamics. Article in Journal/Newspaper baleen whales Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer) Nature Communications 14 1 |
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Defecation by large whales is known to fertilise oceans with nutrients, stimulating phytoplankton and ecosystem productivity. However, our current understanding of these processes is limited to a few species, nutrients and ecosystems. Here, we investigate the role of cetacean communities in the worldwide biological cycling of two major nutrients and six trace nutrients. We show that cetaceans release more nutrients in mesotrophic to eutrophic temperate waters than in oligotrophic tropical waters, mirroring patterns of ecosystem productivity. The released nutrient cocktails also vary geographically, driven by the composition of cetacean communities. The roles of small cetaceans, deep diving cetaceans and baleen whales differ quantitatively and functionally, with contributions of small cetaceans and deep divers exceeding those of large whales in some areas. The functional diversity of cetacean communities expands beyond their role as top predators to include their role as active nutrient vectors, which might be equally important to local ecosystem dynamics. |
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Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling |
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Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling |
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Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling |
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Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling |
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Composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling |
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composition of cetacean communities worldwide shapes their contribution to ocean nutrient cycling |
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