The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
The nutrient status of soils surrounding ten snow petrel Pagodroma nivea nests was investigated by sampling along four transects (One up-slope and three down-slope) from each nest. The highest levels for total N and P.% C. nitrite and ammonia (but not nitrate) were associated with the nest itself. E...
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ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/2211 2023-05-15T14:01:21+02:00 The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica Cocks, Martin P. Harris, Jean M. Steele, William K. Balfour, Dave A. 1999-01-06 application/pdf https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2211 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v18i1.6555 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2211/5462 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2211 doi:10.3402/polar.v18i1.6555 Copyright (c) 2018 Polar Research Polar Research; Vol. 18 No. 1 (1999); 19-26 1751-8369 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1999 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v18i1.6555 2021-11-11T19:12:09Z The nutrient status of soils surrounding ten snow petrel Pagodroma nivea nests was investigated by sampling along four transects (One up-slope and three down-slope) from each nest. The highest levels for total N and P.% C. nitrite and ammonia (but not nitrate) were associated with the nest itself. Elevated levels of all nutrients still occurred at I m from the nest but dropped to levels similar to those of non-bird influenced soils at 2 m or 5 m from the nest. Highest bacterial and algal numbers were also associated with the nest. An experiment to examine the breakdown of guano showed nitrification levels to be insignificant and nutrient release levels very slow. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Dronning Maud Land Polar Research Snow Petrel Polar Research (E-Journal) Dronning Maud Land Guano ENVELOPE(141.604,141.604,-66.775,-66.775) Nivea ENVELOPE(-45.479,-45.479,-60.580,-60.580) Polar Research 18 1 19 26 |
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The nutrient status of soils surrounding ten snow petrel Pagodroma nivea nests was investigated by sampling along four transects (One up-slope and three down-slope) from each nest. The highest levels for total N and P.% C. nitrite and ammonia (but not nitrate) were associated with the nest itself. Elevated levels of all nutrients still occurred at I m from the nest but dropped to levels similar to those of non-bird influenced soils at 2 m or 5 m from the nest. Highest bacterial and algal numbers were also associated with the nest. An experiment to examine the breakdown of guano showed nitrification levels to be insignificant and nutrient release levels very slow. |
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Cocks, Martin P. Harris, Jean M. Steele, William K. Balfour, Dave A. The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica |
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The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica |
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The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica |
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The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica |
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The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica |
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The influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica |
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influence of ornithogenic products on the nutrient status of soils surrounding nests on nunataks in dronning maud land, antarctica |
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ENVELOPE(141.604,141.604,-66.775,-66.775) ENVELOPE(-45.479,-45.479,-60.580,-60.580) |
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Dronning Maud Land Guano Nivea |
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Antarc* Antarctica Dronning Maud Land Polar Research Snow Petrel |
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