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Ocean hotspots of nitrogen loss

Microbial activity in the sea results in a loss of bioavailable nitrogen. It emerges that the climate phenomenon called the El Niño–Southern Oscillation has a surprisingly large effect on the size of this loss.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2017-11, Vol.551 (7680), p.305-306
Main Author: Fennel, Katja
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Language:English
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Summary:Microbial activity in the sea results in a loss of bioavailable nitrogen. It emerges that the climate phenomenon called the El Niño–Southern Oscillation has a surprisingly large effect on the size of this loss.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/551305a