The distribution and availability of iron in the Antarctic coastal ocean

• Main Author: Smith, AJR
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Trace elements; recycling; iron-binding ligands; Mertz Glacier; East Antarctica; bioavailbility; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctica; baleen whales; ice pack; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/47675/

Despite widespread iron (Fe) limitation in the Southern Ocean, Antarctic coastlines are highly productive, supporting biodiverse ecosystems and atmospheric carbon sequestration. Iron is an essential micronutrient for cellular processes such as photosynthesis; therefore, its scarcity in surface water...