Phytoplankton responses to seabird guano fertilisation in the Southern Ocean.

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Phytoplankton responses to seabird guano fertilisation in the Southern Ocean.

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Great congregations of seabirds in coastal areas of the Southern Ocean result in delivery of nutrient-rich guano to coastal waters potentially enhancing productivity and supporting biodiversity in the region. The magnitude of the effects of seabird guano on phytoplankton production and community composition and the associated implications for ecosystem function and biogeochemical cycling are largely understudied. The overall goals of the present research project were to investigate effects of...

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Research paper

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2016

Creator

Shatova, Olga

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/6347

Related subjects

seabird / guano / phytoplankton / Southern / Ocean

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