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
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
• Subjects: Article; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Guano; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; antarcticus; baleen whale; Chinstrap penguin; Euphausia superba
• 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

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...