Seaduck engineers in the Arctic Archipelago: nesting eiders deliver marine nutrients and transform the chemistry of island soils, plants, and ponds
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-021-04889-9
Abstract: Seabirds are thought to provide ecological services such as the movement of nutrients between marine and terrestrial ecosystems, which may be especially critical to productivity and diversity in nutrient-poor environments. Most Arctic ecosystems are unaffected… read more here.
Keywords: seaduck engineers; nesting eiders; chemistry; arctic archipelago ... See more keywords