Spatial and seasonal pattern of microbial nitrate reduction in coastal sediments in the Vistula River plume area, Gulf of Gdańsk
Estuaries can remove and/or retain land-derived nitrogen (N) and act as filters buffering N loads to the open sea. The N coastal filter can be seasonally variable depending on water temperature and transported loads, two factors acting in synergy and strongly influenced by climate change. The capaci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1333707/full |