Phosphate supply explains variation in nucleic acid allocation but not C : P stoichiometry in the western North Atlantic

Marine microbial communities mediate many biogeochemical transformations in the ocean. Consequently, processes such as primary production and carbon (C) export are linked to nutrient regeneration and are influenced by the resource demand and elemental composition of marine microbial biomass. Laborat...

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Main Authors: A. E. Zimmerman, A. C. Martiny, M. W. Lomas, S. D. Allison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/1599/2014/bg-11-1599-2014.pdf