Controls on the relative abundances and rates of nitrifying microorganisms in the ocean
<p>Nitrification controls the oxidation state of bioavailable nitrogen. Distinct clades of chemoautotrophic microorganisms – predominantly ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) – regulate the two steps of nitrification in the ocean, but explanations for their obs...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/19/5401/2022/bg-19-5401-2022.pdf |