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Antarctic biodiversity hotspots exist wherever penguins and seals poop

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Science Daily

Publication Date
2019-05-10

Scientists have found that on the desolate Antarctic peninsula, nitrogen-rich poop from colonies of penguins and seals enriches the soil so well that it helps create biodiversity hotspots throughout the region.

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509142844.htm