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A global database of nitrogen and phosphorus excretion rates of aquatic animals.


ABSTRACT: Animals can be important in modulating ecosystem-level nutrient cycling, although their importance varies greatly among species and ecosystems. Nutrient cycling rates of individual animals represent valuable data for testing the predictions of important frameworks such as the Metabolic Theory of Ecology (MTE) and ecological stoichiometry (ES). They also represent an important set of functional traits that may reflect both environmental and phylogenetic influences. Over the past two decades, studies of animal-mediated nutrient cycling have increased dramatically, especially in aquatic ecosystems. Here we present a global compilation of aquatic animal nutrient excretion rates. The dataset includes 10,534 observations from freshwater and marine animals of N and/or P excretion rates. These observations represent 491 species, including most aquatic phyla. Coverage varies greatly among phyla and other taxonomic levels. The dataset includes information on animal body size, ambient temperature, taxonomic affiliations, and animal body N:P. This data set was used to test predictions of MTE and ES, as described in Vanni and McIntyre (2016; Ecology DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1582).

SUBMITTER: Vanni MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5746873 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A global database of nitrogen and phosphorus excretion rates of aquatic animals.

Vanni Michael J MJ   McIntyre Peter B PB   Allen Dennis D   Arnott Diane L DL   Benstead Jonathan P JP   Berg David J DJ   Brabrand Åge Å   Brosse Sébastien S   Bukaveckas Paul A PA   Caliman Adriano A   Capps Krista A KA   Carneiro Luciana S LS   Chadwick Nanette E NE   Christian Alan D AD   Clarke Andrew A   Conroy Joseph D JD   Cross Wyatt F WF   Culver David A DA   Dalton Christopher M CM   Devine Jennifer A JA   Domine Leah M LM   Evans-White Michelle A MA   Faafeng Bjørn A BA   Flecker Alexander S AS   Gido Keith B KB   Godinot Claire C   Guariento Rafael D RD   Haertel-Borer Susanne S   Hall Robert O RO   Henry Raoul R   Herwig Brian R BR   Hicks Brendan J BJ   Higgins Karen A KA   Hood James M JM   Hopton Matthew E ME   Ikeda Tsutomu T   James William F WF   Jansen Henrice M HM   Johnson Cody R CR   Koch Benjamin J BJ   Lamberti Gary A GA   Lessard-Pilon Stephanie S   Maerz John C JC   Mather Martha E ME   McManamay Ryan A RA   Milanovich Joseph R JR   Morgan Dai K J DKJ   Moslemi Jennifer M JM   Naddafi Rahmat R   Nilssen Jens Petter JP   Pagano Marc M   Pilati Alberto A   Post David M DM   Roopin Modi M   Rugenski Amanda T AT   Schaus Maynard H MH   Shostell Joseph J   Small Gaston E GE   Solomon Christopher T CT   Sterrett Sean C SC   Strand Øivind Ø   Tarvainen Marjo M   Taylor Jason M JM   Torres-Gerald Lisette E LE   Turner Caroline B CB   Urabe Jotaro J   Uye Shin-Ichi SI   Ventelä Anne-Mari AM   Villeger Sébastien S   Whiles Matt R MR   Wilhelm Frank M FM   Wilson Henry F HF   Xenopoulos Marguerite A MA   Zimmer Kyle D KD  

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Animals can be important in modulating ecosystem-level nutrient cycling, although their importance varies greatly among species and ecosystems. Nutrient cycling rates of individual animals represent valuable data for testing the predictions of important frameworks such as the Metabolic Theory of Ecology (MTE) and ecological stoichiometry (ES). They also represent an important set of functional traits that may reflect both environmental and phylogenetic influences. Over the past two decades, stud  ...[more]

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