A geographical and seasonal comparison of nitrogen uptake by phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean

The impact of light and nutrients (such as silicate and iron) availability on nitrogen uptake and primary production vary seasonally and regionally in the Southern Ocean. The seasonal cycle of nitrogen uptake by phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean is not fully resolved over an annual scale due to th...

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Main Authors: R. Philibert, H. Waldron, D. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/11/251/2015/os-11-251-2015.pdf