Hvalir í vistkerfi hafsins við Ísland – skýrsla
Tekið saman fyrir matvælaráðherra af Dr. Eddu Elísabetu Magnúsdóttur, lektor í líffræði við Háskóla Íslands.
The Whale Pump: Marine Mammals Enhance Primary Productivity in a Coastal Basin
It is well known that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are important sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters, yet marine mammals have largely been ignored or dismissed in this cycle…
Sciencespeak: Whale Pump
Whales can poop almost anywhere they want. They have the entire ocean to relieve themselves in, so most of the planet can theoretically be their toilet. Yet, despite having a near-universal lavatory pass, cetaceans often relieve themselves near the surface….
Whales as Ecosystem Engineers
