Nitrous oxide as a function of oxygen and archaeal gene abundance in the North Pacific
Understanding the production processes behind oceanic sources of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas, is of critical importance. Here, the authors reveal an archaeal-mediated N2O production pathway in the North Pacific, which increases exponentially with decreasing oxygen.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-12-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13451 |