Emerging patterns of marine nitrogen fixation
Biological N2 fixation is an important part of the marine nitrogen cycle as it provides a source
of new nitrogen that can support biological carbon export and sequestration. Research in …
of new nitrogen that can support biological carbon export and sequestration. Research in …
Nitrogen fixation by marine cyanobacteria
JP Zehr - Trends in microbiology, 2011 - cell.com
Discrepancies between estimates of oceanic N 2 fixation and nitrogen (N) losses through
denitrification have focused research on identifying N 2-fixing cyanobacteria and quantifying …
denitrification have focused research on identifying N 2-fixing cyanobacteria and quantifying …
Database of diazotrophs in global ocean: abundance, biomass and nitrogen fixation rates
Marine N 2 fixing microorganisms, termed diazotrophs, are a key functional group in marine
pelagic ecosystems. The biological fixation of dinitrogen (N 2) to bioavailable nitrogen …
pelagic ecosystems. The biological fixation of dinitrogen (N 2) to bioavailable nitrogen …
Processes and microorganisms involved in the marine nitrogen cycle: knowledge and gaps
Nitrogen (N) is a key element for life in the oceans. It controls primary productivity in many
parts of the global ocean, consequently playing a crucial role in the uptake of atmospheric …
parts of the global ocean, consequently playing a crucial role in the uptake of atmospheric …
Nitrogen cycle of the open ocean: from genes to ecosystems
The marine nitrogen (N) cycle controls the productivity of the oceans. This cycle is driven by
complex biogeochemical transformations, including nitrogen fixation, denitrification, and …
complex biogeochemical transformations, including nitrogen fixation, denitrification, and …
Doubling of marine dinitrogen-fixation rates based on direct measurements
T Großkopf, W Mohr, T Baustian, H Schunck, D Gill… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Biological dinitrogen fixation provides the largest input of nitrogen to the oceans, therefore
exerting important control on the ocean's nitrogen inventory and primary productivity …
exerting important control on the ocean's nitrogen inventory and primary productivity …
Detecting metabolic activities in single cells, with emphasis on nanoSIMS
Investigating the contribution of microbial populations to biochemical processes of global
significance is challenging as there are few approaches that can detect microbial metabolic …
significance is challenging as there are few approaches that can detect microbial metabolic …
Genetic diversity of the unicellular nitrogen‐fixing cyanobacteria UCYN‐A and its prymnesiophyte host
A Thompson, BJ Carter, K Turk‐Kubo… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Symbiotic interactions between nitrogen‐fixing prokaryotes and photosynthetic eukaryotes
are an integral part of biological nitrogen fixation at a global scale. One of these partnerships …
are an integral part of biological nitrogen fixation at a global scale. One of these partnerships …
Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation
Biological nitrogen (N 2) fixation is critical in global biogeochemical cycles and in sustaining
the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved …
the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved …
Coordinated regulation of growth, activity and transcription in natural populations of the unicellular nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Crocosphaera
The temporal dynamics of phytoplankton growth and activity have large impacts on fluxes of
matter and energy, yet obtaining in situ metabolic measurements of sufficient resolution for …
matter and energy, yet obtaining in situ metabolic measurements of sufficient resolution for …