Zoogeochemical engineers: Galapagos giant tortoises link terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems through sediment transport and nutrient dynamics
Diego Ellis‐Soto, Verónica Crespo‐Pérez, Courtney L. Pike, Freddy Cabrera, Cristian Peñafiel, Herve Pierre-Paul, Christopher L. Dutton, David M. Post, Stephen Blake, Amanda L. Subalusky
This study shows Galapagos giant tortoises transport sediment and nutrients between terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, acting as zoogeochemical engineers.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintEcology