Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones
Oxygen is fundamental for marine life, yet it is absent from large areas of the ocean. Here the authors demonstrate that microbial nitrite oxidation effectively consumes oxygen where oxygen concentrations are low, playing a pivotal role in these regions.
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| author | J. M. Beman S. M. Vargas J. M. Wilson E. Perez-Coronel J. S. Karolewski S. Vazquez A. Yu A. E. Cairo M. E. White I. Koester L. I. Aluwihare S. D. Wankel |
| author_facet | J. M. Beman S. M. Vargas J. M. Wilson E. Perez-Coronel J. S. Karolewski S. Vazquez A. Yu A. E. Cairo M. E. White I. Koester L. I. Aluwihare S. D. Wankel |
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| description | Oxygen is fundamental for marine life, yet it is absent from large areas of the ocean. Here the authors demonstrate that microbial nitrite oxidation effectively consumes oxygen where oxygen concentrations are low, playing a pivotal role in these regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a5b221507c04967997ff4d9670f3c632022-12-21T21:33:09ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-12-0112111110.1038/s41467-021-27381-7Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zonesJ. M. Beman0S. M. Vargas1J. M. Wilson2E. Perez-Coronel3J. S. Karolewski4S. Vazquez5A. Yu6A. E. Cairo7M. E. White8I. Koester9L. I. Aluwihare10S. D. Wankel11Life and Environmental Sciences, University of California, MercedLife and Environmental Sciences, University of California, MercedLife and Environmental Sciences, University of California, MercedLife and Environmental Sciences, University of California, MercedMarine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionLife and Environmental Sciences, University of California, MercedLife and Environmental Sciences, University of California, MercedLife and Environmental Sciences, University of California, MercedScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of CaliforniaScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of CaliforniaScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of CaliforniaMarine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionOxygen is fundamental for marine life, yet it is absent from large areas of the ocean. Here the authors demonstrate that microbial nitrite oxidation effectively consumes oxygen where oxygen concentrations are low, playing a pivotal role in these regions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27381-7 |
| spellingShingle | J. M. Beman S. M. Vargas J. M. Wilson E. Perez-Coronel J. S. Karolewski S. Vazquez A. Yu A. E. Cairo M. E. White I. Koester L. I. Aluwihare S. D. Wankel Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones Nature Communications |
| title | Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones |
| title_full | Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones |
| title_fullStr | Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones |
| title_full_unstemmed | Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones |
| title_short | Substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones |
| title_sort | substantial oxygen consumption by aerobic nitrite oxidation in oceanic oxygen minimum zones |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27381-7 |
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