The contribution of penguin guano to the Southern Ocean iron pool

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Oleg Belyaev, Erica Sparaventi, Gabriel Navarro, Araceli Rodríguez-Romero, Antonio Tovar-Sánchez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
• Subjects: Science; Q; Antarctic; Guano; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; antarcticus; baleen whale; Chinstrap penguin; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37132-5; https://doaj.org/article/a4f35794cfd944809211d6716fda564d

Abstract 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,...