Top-down, bottom-up and physical controls on diatom-diazotroph assemblage growth in the Amazon River plume

The nutrient-rich waters of the Amazon River plume (ARP) support dense blooms of diatom-diazotroph assemblages (DDAs) that introduce large quantities of new nitrogen to the planktonic ecosystem and, unlike other nitrogen-fixers, are likely to directly fuel vertical carbon flux. To investigate the fa...

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Main Authors: M. R. Stukel, V. J. Coles, M. T. Brooks, R. R. Hood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/3259/2014/bg-11-3259-2014.pdf