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  • A study on the effects of enhanced pCO2 on open ocean diazotrophic assemblages

    Creator:
    Gradoville, Mary Rose
    Abstract:
    Biological di-nitrogen (N₂) fixation is a key process in open-ocean ecosystems, where the new nitrogen (N) provided by marine diazotrophs can support a large fraction of primary productivity and carbon (C) drawdown. Recent laboratory studies have shown that elevated pCO₂ enhances the rate of N₂ fixation by select laboratory isolates...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Phosphorus control of nitrogen fixation

    Creator:
    Watkins-Brandt, Katie S.
    Abstract:
    Under conditions of fixed N-limitation, as with most oligotrophic systems, the process of biological N₂ fixation (diazotrophy) is favored, provided the necessary trace elements and vitamins are sufficient. Despite the well understood contributions of N₂ fixation in oligotrophic regions, the nutritional and ecological controls of marine diazotrophs have not been...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis