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Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems: study

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The Falkland Islands are a South Atlantic refuge for some of the world's most important seabird species, including five species of penguins, Great Shearwaters, and White-chinned Petrels. In recent years, their breeding grounds in the coastal tussac (Poa flabellata) grasslands have come under increasing pressure from sheep grazing and erosion.

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The arrival of seabirds transformed the Falkland Islands 5,000 years ago

Seabirds came to the Falkland Islands just the South Atlantic was cooling. New research suggests the birds' arrival drastically transformed Falkland ecosystems.

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems

(University of Maine) A 14,000-year paleoecological reconstruction of the sub-Antarctic islands led by University of Maine researchers has found that seabird establishment occurred during a period of regional cooling 5,000 years ago. Their populations, in turn, shifted the Falkland Islands ecosystems through the deposit of high concentrations of guano that helped nourish tussac, produce peat and increase the incidence of fire.

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems: study

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Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems

A 14,000-year paleoecological reconstruction of the sub-Antarctic islands has found that seabird establishment occurred during a period of regional cooling 5,000 years ago. Their populations, in turn, shifted the Falkland Islands ecosystems through the deposit of high concentrations of guano that helped nourish tussac, produce peat and increase the incidence of fire.

4 years ago·United States

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Where Will the Seabirds Go? How Seabird Poop Transformed an Entire Ecosystem and Raises Questions About Their Survival

Seabird poop transformed an entire ecosystem, reveals an examination of a 14,000-year peat record in the Falkland Islands, raising questions about the birds’ survival and...The post Where Will the Seabirds Go? How Seabird Poop Transformed an Entire Ecosystem and Raises Questions About Their Survival appeared first on SciTechDaily.

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Scientists Dug Through 5,000 Years of Penguin Poo And Found a Chilling Warning

“They are the canary in the coal mine,” warns the lead of a new study that suggests seabirds may soon abandon the Falkland Islands due to climate change.

4 years ago·New York, United States

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Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems: study

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The arrival of seabirds transformed the Falkland Islands 5,000 years ago

The arrival of seabirds transformed the Falkland Islands 5,000 years ago

Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems

Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems

Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems: study

Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems: study

Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems

Seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed Falklands ecosystems

Where Will the Seabirds Go? How Seabird Poop Transformed an Entire Ecosystem and Raises Questions About Their Survival

Where Will the Seabirds Go? How Seabird Poop Transformed an Entire Ecosystem and Raises Questions About Their Survival

Scientists Dug Through 5,000 Years of Penguin Poo And Found a Chilling Warning

Scientists Dug Through 5,000 Years of Penguin Poo And Found a Chilling Warning

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