Processes and patterns of oceanic nutrient limitation
Microbial activity is a fundamental component of oceanic nutrient cycles. Photosynthetic
microbes, collectively termed phytoplankton, are responsible for the vast majority of primary …
microbes, collectively termed phytoplankton, are responsible for the vast majority of primary …
The rise of harmful cyanobacteria blooms: the potential roles of eutrophication and climate change
Cyanobacteria are the most ancient phytoplankton on the planet and form harmful algal
blooms in freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. Recent research suggests that …
blooms in freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. Recent research suggests that …
The marine nitrogen cycle: recent discoveries, uncertainties and the potential relevance of climate change
M Voss, HW Bange, JW Dippner… - … of the Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The ocean's nitrogen cycle is driven by complex microbial transformations, including
nitrogen fixation, assimilation, nitrification, anammox and denitrification. Dinitrogen is the …
nitrogen fixation, assimilation, nitrification, anammox and denitrification. Dinitrogen is the …
Microbially mediated transformations of phosphorus in the sea: new views of an old cycle
DM Karl - Annual review of marine science, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Phosphorus (P) is a required element for life. Its various chemical forms are found
throughout the lithosphere and hydrosphere, where they are acted on by numerous abiotic …
throughout the lithosphere and hydrosphere, where they are acted on by numerous abiotic …
[HTML][HTML] Processes and microorganisms involved in the marine nitrogen cycle: knowledge and gaps
Nitrogen (N) is a key element for life in the oceans. It controls primary productivity in many
parts of the global ocean, consequently playing a crucial role in the uptake of atmospheric …
parts of the global ocean, consequently playing a crucial role in the uptake of atmospheric …
Global biogeochemical impacts of phytoplankton: a trait‐based perspective
E Litchman, P de Tezanos Pinto, KF Edwards… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Phytoplankton are key players in the global carbon cycle, contributing about half of global
primary productivity. Within the phytoplankton, functional groups (characterized by distinct …
primary productivity. Within the phytoplankton, functional groups (characterized by distinct …
Marine phytoplankton and the changing ocean iron cycle
DA Hutchins, PW Boyd - Nature Climate Change, 2016 - nature.com
The availability of the micronutrient iron governs phytoplankton growth across much of the
ocean, but the global iron cycle is changing rapidly due to accelerating acidification …
ocean, but the global iron cycle is changing rapidly due to accelerating acidification …
Nutrients as the dominant control on the spread of anoxia and euxinia across the Cenomanian‐Turonian oceanic anoxic event (OAE2): Model‐data comparison
The Cenomanian‐Turonian oceanic anoxic event (OAE2) is characterized by large
perturbations in the oxygen and sulfur cycles of the ocean, potentially resulting from …
perturbations in the oxygen and sulfur cycles of the ocean, potentially resulting from …
The biological carbon pump in the North Atlantic
Mediated principally by the sinking of organic rich particles from the upper ocean, the
Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) is a significant component of the global carbon cycle. It …
Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) is a significant component of the global carbon cycle. It …
Iron, phosphorus, and nitrogen supply ratios define the biogeography of nitrogen fixation
We present a unified conceptual framework describing the competition between diazotrophs
and non‐nitrogen‐fixing marine plankton and their interaction with three essential nutrient …
and non‐nitrogen‐fixing marine plankton and their interaction with three essential nutrient …