Nitrogen transport from sea to land by a threatened and declining population of Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Patricia Lavery; Ben Roudnew; James Mitchell

doi:10.1071/AM12029

Nitrogen transport from sea to land by a threatened and declining population of Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Patricia Lavery, Ben Roudnew, James Mitchell

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Australian sea lions consume prey in highly productive foraging grounds and defaecate nutrients on land. The resident population of 1100 Australian sea lions contributes 3800 (±80) kg N year-1 into Seal Bay Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. If this population were to decline in abundance the nitrogen availability and coastal productivity of Kangaroo Island may be reduced.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	92-96
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australian Mammalogy
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/AM12029
Publication status	Published - 2015

Keywords

allochthonous nutrients
coastal ecology
landscape ecology
ocean nutrient cycling
tropic dynamics

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Nitrogen transport from sea to land by a threatened and declining population of Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island, South Australia

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