Supplementary Tables from Southern Ocean biological iron cycling in the pre-whaling and present ecosystems
This study aimed to create the first model of biological iron (Fe) cycling in the Southern Ocean food web. Two biomass-balanced Ecopath models were built to represent pre- and post-whaling ecosystem states (1900 and 2008). Functional group biomasses (tonnes wet weight km -2 ) were converted to bioge...
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ftroysocietyfig:oai:figshare.com:article/3980061 2023-05-15T15:37:11+02:00 Supplementary Tables from Southern Ocean biological iron cycling in the pre-whaling and present ecosystems Maria T. Maldonado Szymon Surma Evgeny A. Pakhomov 2016-10-04T07:53:36Z https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3980061.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Supplementary_Tables_from_Southern_Ocean_biological_iron_cycling_in_the_pre-whaling_and_present_ecosystems/3980061 unknown doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.3980061.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Supplementary_Tables_from_Southern_Ocean_biological_iron_cycling_in_the_pre-whaling_and_present_ecosystems/3980061 CC BY 4.0 CC-BY Oceanography Southern Ocean Fe Ecopath ecosystem cycling whale Text Journal contribution 2016 ftroysocietyfig https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3980061.v1 2022-01-01T20:00:20Z This study aimed to create the first model of biological iron (Fe) cycling in the Southern Ocean food web. Two biomass-balanced Ecopath models were built to represent pre- and post-whaling ecosystem states (1900 and 2008). Functional group biomasses (tonnes wet weight km -2 ) were converted to biogenic Fe pools (kg Fe km -2 ) using published Fe content ranges. In both models, biogenic Fe pools and consumption in the pelagic Southern Ocean were highest for plankton and small nektonic groups. The production of plankton biomass, particularly unicellular groups, accounted for the highest annual Fe demand. Microzooplankton contributed most to biological Fe recycling, followed by carnivorous zooplankton and krill. Biological Fe recycling matched previous estimates, and under most conditions, could entirely meet the Fe demand of bacterioplankton and phytoplankton. Iron recycling by large baleen whales was reduced 10-fold by whaling between 1900 and 2008. However, even under the 1900 scenario, the contribution of whales to biological Fe recycling was negligible compared with that of planktonic consumers. These models are a first step in examining oceanic-scale biological Fe cycling, highlighting gaps in our present knowledge and key questions for future research on the role of marine food webs in the cycling of trace elements in the sea. Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper baleen whales Southern Ocean The Royal Society: Figshare Southern Ocean |
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This study aimed to create the first model of biological iron (Fe) cycling in the Southern Ocean food web. Two biomass-balanced Ecopath models were built to represent pre- and post-whaling ecosystem states (1900 and 2008). Functional group biomasses (tonnes wet weight km -2 ) were converted to biogenic Fe pools (kg Fe km -2 ) using published Fe content ranges. In both models, biogenic Fe pools and consumption in the pelagic Southern Ocean were highest for plankton and small nektonic groups. The production of plankton biomass, particularly unicellular groups, accounted for the highest annual Fe demand. Microzooplankton contributed most to biological Fe recycling, followed by carnivorous zooplankton and krill. Biological Fe recycling matched previous estimates, and under most conditions, could entirely meet the Fe demand of bacterioplankton and phytoplankton. Iron recycling by large baleen whales was reduced 10-fold by whaling between 1900 and 2008. However, even under the 1900 scenario, the contribution of whales to biological Fe recycling was negligible compared with that of planktonic consumers. These models are a first step in examining oceanic-scale biological Fe cycling, highlighting gaps in our present knowledge and key questions for future research on the role of marine food webs in the cycling of trace elements in the sea. |
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Supplementary Tables from Southern Ocean biological iron cycling in the pre-whaling and present ecosystems |
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Supplementary Tables from Southern Ocean biological iron cycling in the pre-whaling and present ecosystems |
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