The contribution of penguin guano to the Southern Ocean iron pool
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...
Published in: | Nature Communications |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2023
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10090129/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37041162 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37132-5 |