The contribution of penguin guano to the Southern Ocean iron pool

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Belyaev, Oleg, Sparaventi, Erica, Navarro, Gabriel, Rodríguez-Romero, Araceli, Tovar-Sánchez, Antonio
• Other Authors: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), European Commission
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023
• Subjects: Element cycles; Marine chemistry; Antarctic; Cierva; Guano; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; antarcticus; baleen whale; Chinstrap penguin; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/337529; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37132-5; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004837; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780; https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85152273547

Iron plays a crucial role in the high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll Southern Ocean regions, promoting phytoplankton growth and enhancing atmospheric carbon sequestration. In this area, iron-rich Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and baleen whale species, which are among their main predators, play a la...