Ambient nitrate switches the ammonium consumption pathway in the euphotic ocean

The underlying regulatory mechanisms of phytoplankton assimilation and microbial oxidation of ammonium in the surface ocean are unclear. Here, using isotope labeling experiments, the authors show that ambient nitrate is a key variable bifurcating ammonium flow through assimilation or oxidation.

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Auteurs principaux: Xianhui Sean Wan, Hua-Xia Sheng, Minhan Dai, Yao Zhang, Dalin Shi, Thomas W. Trull, Yifan Zhu, Michael W. Lomas, Shuh-Ji Kao
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Publié: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/dca743a4d3df4c91a0bd4a244e00c22a
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