However, the vast majority of oceanic surface waters are depleted in inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus, iron and/or silica; nutrients that limit primary production in the ocean (Figure 1). Phytoplankton growth is
The situation of nitrogen limiting in central Bohai Sea is gradually changing to that of relative lack of phosphate and silicate The decrease of the Huanghe River input to the Bohai Sea may be responsible for this change. These in turn may limit the growth of diatom and thus promote the ...
Here we examine atmospheric dry deposition of all these nutrients simultaneously, using samples collected during two meridional transects of the Atlantic Ocean. We find that, in line with previous work, desert dust supplies excess iron to the water column. However, primary production promoted by ...
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The availability of nutrients, such as N and P, typically limits algal growth in aquatic ecosystems. Excess inputs of nutrients from chemical fertilizers, manures, and wastewaters that enter aquatic environments can trigger algal blooms, which can have severe impacts on humans and ecosystems. Cyanoba...
Moreover, TN can limit the growth of dominant algae species in saltwater lake systems, promoting the growth of vulnerable algal species, while also narrowing the gap between each species. Conversely, in saline lake systems, TN can consolidate the position of dominant algal species and further ...
mixedPermanently Open Ocean Zone(POOZ, 14 M km2) is characterised by variable N/Si ratios in surface waters along a north-south transect: at the northern border of the POOZ (N/Si = 0.25) silicate concentrations as low as <10 μM could help limit the phytoplankton growth. Although ...
growth, while the role of nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and silicate remained insignificant. At the time of diatom population proliferates there was a drop in the nutrient levels was observed during the study. The water current flowing from north to south during the northeast monsoon, nutrient rich...
Malaysia Keywords WaterqualityÁEutrophicationÁHeavymetalsÁ FecalcoliformÁSibuLautRiver Introduction Deterioration in water quality is one of the greatest con- cerns associated with population growth and accompanying land-use changes (Ribeiro and Kjerfve 2002; Davis and Koop 2006; Ham et al. ...
PCC6803 on source separated urine recovered up to 87% of the nitrogen and 99% of the phosphorus in form of biomass, reaching N:P ratios up to 43:1. The biomass reached similar specific growth rates on synthetic urine and source-separated urine demonstrating that there are no negative ...