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Hi Mary Anne!
So I learned from my mission there is a huge link between the amount of nutrient in the water and the presence of producers in the water. I am guessing that the little auks are such a HUGE presence that their poop must fertilize the water.
So what is in their poop? Does it depend on the season of the year? Or what they eat? Can you ask the scientists to give a sample food web (flow of energy from the sun into algae or diatoms and then...) so I could compare it with a similar species in the Bering Sea?
Thank you so much for all your hard work! I look forward to learning with you as you continue your mission:)
warmly,
Maggie