The distribution of dissolved iron in the West Atlantic Ocean.

Iron (Fe) is an essential trace element for marine life. Extremely low Fe concentrations limit primary production and nitrogen fixation in large parts of the oceans and consequently influence ocean ecosystem functioning. The importance of Fe for ocean ecosystems makes Fe one of the core chemical tra...

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Main Authors: Micha J A Rijkenberg, Rob Middag, Patrick Laan, Loes J A Gerringa, Hendrik M van Aken, Véronique Schoemann, Jeroen T M de Jong, Hein J W de Baar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4076309?pdf=render