Bioavailable iron in the Southern Ocean: the significance of the iceberg conveyor belt

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Productivity in the Southern Oceans is iron-limited, and the supply of iron dissolved from aeolian dust is believed to be the main source from outside the marine reservoir. Glacial sediment sources of iron have rarely been considered, as the iron has been assumed...

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Main Authors: Tranter Martyn, Benning Liane G, Raiswell Rob, Tulaczyk Slawek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Geochemical Transactions
Online Access:http://www.geochemicaltransactions.com/content/9/1/7