Introduction to the project VAHINE: VAriability of vertical and tropHIc transfer of diazotroph derived N in the south wEst Pacific
On the global scale, N<sub>2</sub> fixation provides the major external source of reactive nitrogen to the surface ocean, surpassing atmospheric and riverine inputs, and sustains ∼ 50 % of new primary production in oligotrophic environments. The main goal of the VAriability of vertical...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-05-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/2803/2016/bg-13-2803-2016.pdf |