Deep-sea sponge grounds as nutrient sinks: denitrification is common in boreo-Arctic sponges
<p>Sponges are commonly known as general nutrient providers for the marine ecosystem, recycling organic matter into various forms of bioavailable nutrients such as ammonium and nitrate. In this study we challenge this view. We show that nutrient removal through microbial denitrification is a c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.biogeosciences.net/17/1231/2020/bg-17-1231-2020.pdf |