Nitrogen isotope fractionation explains the 15N enrichment of Antarctic cryptogams by volatilized ammonia from penguin and seal colonies

Vegetation near bird and seal rookeries typically has high δ15N signatures and these high values are linked to the enriched δ15N values of rookery soils. However, Antarctic cryptogams are mostly dependent on atmospheric ammonia (NH3) and volatized NH3 from rookeries is severely depleted in δ15N-NH3....

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Main Authors: Stef Bokhorst, Richard van Logtestijn, Peter Convey, Rien Aerts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2019-11-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3355/9456