Application of a (15)N tracer method to the study of dissolved organic nitrogen uptake during spring and summer in Chesapeake Bay

The rates of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) uptake relative to inorganic nitrogen in the mesohaline Chaseapeake Bay was studied during May 1990 and Aug 1991. The findings suggest that, during both periods of study, at least a fraction of the measured DON uptake may have been due to utilization by...

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Published in:Marine biology 1993-03, Vol.115 (3), p.501
Main Authors: Glibert, P M, Bronk, D A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Marine biology
Nitrogen
Organic nitrogen
Phytoplankton
Plankton
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Summary:The rates of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) uptake relative to inorganic nitrogen in the mesohaline Chaseapeake Bay was studied during May 1990 and Aug 1991. The findings suggest that, during both periods of study, at least a fraction of the measured DON uptake may have been due to utilization by phytoplankton.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/BF00349849