Massive Southern Ocean phytoplankton bloom fed by iron of possible hydrothermal origin

Autor: Casey M. S. Schine, Anne-Carlijn Alderkamp, Gert van Dijken, Loes J. A. Gerringa, Sara Sergi, Patrick Laan, Hans van Haren, Willem H. van de Poll, Kevin R. Arrigo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21339-5
Popis: Primary productivity in the Southern Ocean plays an important role in the drawdown of atmospheric CO2, but phytoplankton growth is limited by iron. Here the authors show that iron from hydrothermal vents fuels massive phytoplankton blooms in the Southern Ocean that have recurred in the same location for decades.
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