The Angola Gyre is a hotspot of dinitrogen fixation in the South Atlantic Ocean
Between 28 and 100% of nitrogen fixation in the South Atlantic occurs within the Angola Gyre and is potentially fuelled by supply of bioavailable iron from margin sediments and excess phosphorus, according to an analysis of observational hydrographic data and nitrate isotope ratios.
Published in: | Communications Earth & Environment |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00474-x https://doaj.org/article/9c468c29f8b6400bb33f7cd97bccd4d8 |
Summary: | Between 28 and 100% of nitrogen fixation in the South Atlantic occurs within the Angola Gyre and is potentially fuelled by supply of bioavailable iron from margin sediments and excess phosphorus, according to an analysis of observational hydrographic data and nitrate isotope ratios. |
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