Nutrient fuxes from an Arctic seabird colony to the adjacent coastal marine ecosystem

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Finne, Eirik Aasmo, Varpe, Øystein, Durant, Joël, Gabrielsen, Geir W., Poste, Amanda
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2022
• Subjects: VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480; VDP::Zoology and botany: 480; Alkhornet; Arctic; Guano; Svalbard; Polar Biology; rissa tridactyla; Uria lomvia; uria
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2992286; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-022-03024-5

Seabirds are important vectors for nutrient transfer across ecosystem boundaries. In this seasonal study, we evaluate the impact of an Arctic colony (Alkhornet, Svalbard) of Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and Brünnich’s Guillemots (Uria lomvia) on stream nutrient concentrations and fuxes...