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dc.contributor.authorPearson, Heidi C.
dc.contributor.authorSavoca, Matthew S.
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Daniel P.
dc.contributor.authorLomas, Michael W.
dc.contributor.authorMolita, Renato
dc.contributor.authorPershing, Andrew J.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Craig R.
dc.contributor.authorVillaseñor-Derbez, Juan Carlos
dc.contributor.authorWing, Stephen R.
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Joe
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-20T00:22:01Z
dc.date.available2022-12-20T00:22:01Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.identifier.citationPearson, H. C., Savoca, M. S., Costa, D. P., Lomas, M. W., Molina, R., Pershing, A. J., Smith, C. R., Villaseñor-Derbez, J. C., Wing, S. R., & Roman, J. (2022). Whales in the carbon cycle: Can recovery remove carbon dioxide? Trends in Ecology & Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.10.012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/13077
dc.description.abstractThe great whales (baleen and sperm whales), through their massive size and wide distribution, influence ecosystem and carbon dynamics. Whales directly store carbon in their biomass and contribute to carbon export through sinking carcasses. Whale excreta may stimulate phytoplankton growth and capture atmospheric CO2; such indirect pathways represent the greatest potential for whale-carbon sequestration but are poorly understood. We quantify the carbon values of whales while recognizing the numerous ecosystem, cultural, and moral motivations to protect them. We also propose a framework to quantify the economic value of whale carbon as populations change over time. Finally, we suggest research to address key unknowns (e.g., bioavailability of whale derived nutrients to phytoplankton, species- and region-specific variability in whale carbon contributions).en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe thank Whale and Dolphin Conservation for constructive feedback, especially Vicki James and Ed Goodall, and for funding to support the graphics and publication fees. We also thank Kristen Krumhardt and two anonymous reviewers for helpful feedback. M.S.S. was supported by the National Science Foundation (PRFB 1906332) and MAC3 Impact Philanthropies.en_US
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dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectCarbon Pathwaysen_US
dc.subjectGreat whalesen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem dynamicsen_US
dc.subjectPhytoplanktonen_US
dc.titleWhales in the carbon cycle: can recovery remove carbon dioxide?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
refterms.dateFOA2022-12-20T00:22:02Z
dc.identifier.journalTrends in Ecology & Evolutionen_US


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