Iron-binding by dissolved organic matter in the Western Tropical South Pacific Ocean (GEOTRACES TONGA cruise GPpr14)

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for phytoplankton growth, but its scarcity in seawater limits primary productivity across much of the ocean. Most dissolved Fe (DFe) in seawater is complexed with Fe-binding organic ligands, a poorly constrained fraction of dissolved organic matter (DOM), whic...

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Main Authors: Léo Mahieu, Hannah Whitby, Gabriel Dulaquais, Chloé Tilliette, Catherine Guigue, Marc Tedetti, Dominique Lefevre, Pierre Fourrier, Matthieu Bressac, Géraldine Sarthou, Sophie Bonnet, Cécile Guieu, Pascal Salaün
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1304118/full