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Penguin colonies in the Antarctic supply lare amounts of nitrogen to the surrounding vegetation resulting in higher nutrient content of the mosses and lichens. This high nitrogen content of the mosses and lichens in turn supports a higher abundance of springtails and mites.
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This study shows that the presence of marine vertebrates can have a large impact on the commuity composition of terresrtial ecosystems in the Antarctic
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This page is a summary of: Impact of marine vertebrates on Antarctic terrestrial micro-arthropods, Antarctic Science, February 2016, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102015000607.
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