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Heterotrophic bacteria as major nitrogen fixers in the euphotic zone of the Indian Ocean
Description: Diazotrophy in the Indian Ocean is poorly understood compared to that in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Scientists examined the basin-scale community structure of diazotrophs and their nitrogen fixation activity within the euphotic zone during the northeast monsoon period along about 69°E from 17°N to 20°S in the oligotrophic Indian Ocean, where a shallow nitracline (49-59 m) prevailed widely and the sea surface temperature (SST) was above 25°C. [Source: Global Biogeochemical Cycles]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014GB004886
Availability: Summary
Source: GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
Publish Date: 10/14/2014
Reading Level: Expert
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