A nitrogen isoscape of phytoplankton in the western North Pacific created with a marine nitrogen isotope model

The nitrogen isotopic composition (δ15N) of phytoplankton varies substantially in the ocean reflecting biogeochemical processes such as N2 fixation, denitrification, and nitrate assimilation by phytoplankton. The δ15N values of zooplankton or fish inherit the values of the phytoplankton on which the...

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Main Authors: Chisato Yoshikawa, Masahito Shigemitsu, Akitomo Yamamoto, Akira Oka, Naohiko Ohkouchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1294608/full