Nitrogen cycling in the deep sedimentary biosphere: nitrate isotopes in porewaters underlying the oligotrophic North Atlantic

Nitrogen (N) is a key component of fundamental biomolecules. Hence, its cycling and availability are central factors governing the extent of ecosystems across the Earth. In the organic-lean sediment porewaters underlying the oligotrophic ocean, where low levels of microbial activity persist despite...

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Main Authors: S. D. Wankel, C. Buchwald, W. Ziebis, C. B. Wenk, M. F. Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/7483/2015/bg-12-7483-2015.pdf