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  • Biodiversity provides essential ecosystem services that support human wellbeing.
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  • Monetizing ecosystem services can raise awareness and support conservation initiatives.

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  • To estimate the economic value of nutrient deposition by seabirds.
  • To underscore the importance of seabird conservation through economic valuation.

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  • Literature review and data synthesis on seabird populations and nutrient excretion rates.
  • Economic valuation techniques applied to nutrient cycling services.

Main Results:

  • Seabird nutrient deposition is valued at up to US$473.83 million per year.
  • This valuation quantifies a key, yet often overlooked, contribution of seabirds to marine and coastal ecosystems.

Conclusions:

  • Seabird nutrient deposition represents a substantial economic benefit to ecosystems.
  • Quantifying these economic contributions can enhance the justification for seabird conservation policies and actions.