Nitrogen Fixation by Trichodesmium and unicellular diazotrophs in the northern South China Sea and the Kuroshio in summer
Abstract Distribution of diazotrophs and their nitrogen fixation activity were investigated in the northern South China Sea (nSCS) and the Kuroshio from July 16th to September 1st, 2009. N2 fixation activities in whole seawater and <10 μm fraction at the surface were measured by acetylene reducti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20743-0 |