Browsing Faculty Research Publications (College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences) by Subject "fixation"

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Nitrogen isotope simulations show the importance of atmospheric iron deposition for nitrogen fixation across the Pacific Ocean

Somes, Christopher J.; Schmittner, Andreas; Altabet, Mark A. (American Geophysical Union, 2010-12-03)

Nitrogen (N) fixation by specialized microorganisms (diazotrophs) influences global plankton productivity because it provides the ocean with most of its bio-available N. However, its global rate and large-scale spatial d ...