Ecological control of nitrite in the upper ocean

Ecological control of nitrite in the upper ocean

Microorganisms oxidize organic nitrogen to nitrate in a series of steps. Nitrite, an intermediate product, accumulates at the base of the sunlit layer in the subtropical ocean, forming a primary nitrite maximum, but can accumulate throughout the sunlit layer at higher latitudes. We model nitrifying...

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Main Authors: Al-Haj, Alia (Author), Church, Matthew J. (Author), van Dijken, Gert L. (Author), Foster, Sarah Q. (Author), Fulweiler, Robinson W. (Author), Mills, Matthew M. (Author), Zakem, Emily Juliette (Contributor), Dutkiewicz, Stephanie (Contributor), Follows, Michael J (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2018-10-03T15:44:15Z.
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