Influence of elevated CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations on cell division and nitrogen fixation rates in the bloom-forming cyanobacterium <i>Nodularia spumigena</i>
The surface ocean absorbs large quantities of the CO<sub>2</sub> emitted to the atmosphere from human activities. As this CO<sub>2</sub> dissolves in seawater, it reacts to form carbonic acid. While this phenomenon, called ocean acidification, has been found to adversely affe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/6/1865/2009/bg-6-1865-2009.pdf |