Sources and fates of silicon in the ocean: the role of diatoms in the climate and glacial cycles
Diatoms with their fast growth rates and obligate requirement for Si have a unique relationship to the oceanic Si cycle with the potential for controlling the nutrient and CO2 environment of large important areas of the ocean. The new production of diatoms based on both new nitrogen and Si sources i...
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| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2001-12-01
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| Series: | Scientia Marina |
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| Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/688 |