Seabirds and marine mammals redistribute bioavailable iron in the Southern Ocean

• Published in: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Main Authors: Wing, SR, Jack, L, Shatova, O, Leichter, JJ, Barr, D, Frew, RD, Gault-Ringold, M
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2014
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Ecology; Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology); Antarctic; Guano; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Auckland Islands
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10923; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/125207

Biological vectors are important for redistribution of nutrients in many ecological systems. While availability of iron (Fe) to phytoplankton limits pelagic productivity in the Southern Ocean, biomagnification within marine food webs can lead to high concentrations of Fe in the diet of seabirds and...