Editing Surtsey (section)

==Human impact==
The only significant human impact is a small prefabricated hut which is used by researchers while staying on the island. The hut includes a few bunk beds and a solar power source to drive an emergency radio and other key electronics. There is also an abandoned lighthouse foundation. All visitors check themselves and belongings to ensure no seeds are accidentally introduced by humans to the island's developing ecosystem. It is believed that some boys who sneaked over from Heimaey by rowboat planted potatoes, which were promptly dug up once discovered.<ref name="csmonitor2008" /> An improperly managed human defecation resulted in a tomato plant taking root, which was also destroyed.<ref name="csmonitor2008" />
In 2009, a weather observation station and a webcam were installed on Surtsey.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://english.surtsey.is/| title = The Surtsey Research Society}}</ref>