Role of iron-binding organic ligands in the distribution of dissolved iron in Antarctic sea ice

• Main Author: Genovese, C
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: organic ligands; iron; sea ice; Antarctica; voltammetry; exopolysaccharides; Antarctic; Tac; Antarc*; ice algae; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/38067/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/38067/1/Genovese_whole_thesis.pdf

The availability of iron (Fe) is decisive for biochemical reactions involved in marine primary productivity and atmospheric carbon dioxide drawdown. Low Fe solubility and paucity of Fe sources lead to Fe limitation in Antarctic surface waters, which strongly constrains phytoplankton growth. This lim...