Nutrient cycling: are Antarctic krill a previously overlooked source in the marine iron cycle?

Iron limits phytoplankton growth in large areas of the Southern Ocean. A new study shows that Antarctic krill play a crucial role in the recycling of iron in the iron-limited waters.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Current Biology
Main Authors: Ratnarajah, L, Bowie, AR
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2016
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Oceanography
Biological Oceanography
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Antarctic Krill
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.044
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27728790
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/113165
Description
Summary:Iron limits phytoplankton growth in large areas of the Southern Ocean. A new study shows that Antarctic krill play a crucial role in the recycling of iron in the iron-limited waters.

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