Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation

JP Zehr, DG Capone - Trends in Microbiology, 2024 - cell.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Global oceanic diazotroph database version 2 and elevated estimate of global oceanic N fixation

Z Shao, Y Xu, H Wang, W Luo, L Wang… - Earth System …, 2023 - essd.copernicus.org
Marine diazotrophs convert dinitrogen (N 2) gas into bioavailable nitrogen (N), supporting
life in the global ocean. In 2012, the first version of the global oceanic diazotroph database …

[HTML][HTML] Geostatistical modeling approach for studying total soil nitrogen and phosphorus under various land uses of North-Western Himalayas

O Bashir, SA Bangroo, SS Shafai, N Senesi… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The distribution of total soil nitrogen (TSN) and total soil phosphorus (TSP) plays a pivotal
role in sha** soil quality, fertility, agricultural practices, and environmental balance …

Diazotrophy in the Indian Ocean: current understanding and future perspectives

S Chowdhury, E Raes, C Hörstmann… - Limnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dinitrogen (N2) fixation provides the major source of reactive nitrogen in the open ocean,
sustaining biological productivity. The Indian Ocean (IO) covers 22% of the ocean surface …

Nitrogen fixation in the widely distributed marine γ-proteobacterial diazotroph Candidatus Thalassolituus haligoni

SA Rose, BM Robicheau, J Tolman… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The high diversity and global distribution of heterotrophic bacterial diazotrophs (HBDs) in
the ocean has recently become apparent. However, understanding the role these largely …

Phosphorus-driven regime shift from heterotrophic to autotrophic diazotrophs in a deep alpine lake

B Li, L Wang, H Li, J Xue, W Luo, P **ng, QL Wu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Biological nitrogen fixation plays a critical role in maintaining primary production, particularly
in systematic nitrogen deficiency. However, little is known about the dynamics within …

Distribution and survival strategies of endemic and cosmopolitan diazotrophs in the Arctic Ocean

T Shiozaki, Y Nishimura, S Yoshizawa… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Dinitrogen (N2) fixation is the major source of reactive nitrogen in the ocean and has been
considered to occur specifically in low-latitude oligotrophic oceans. Recent studies have …

Hydrodynamic regimes modulate nitrogen fixation and the mode of diazotrophy in Lake Tanganyika

B Ehrenfels, KBL Baumann, R Niederdorfer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The factors that govern the geographical distribution of nitrogen fixation are fundamental to
providing accurate nitrogen budgets in aquatic environments. Model-based insights have …

Particle-associated N2 fixation by heterotrophic bacteria in the global ocean

S Chakraborty, KH Andersen, A Merico, L Riemann - Science advances, 2025 - science.org
N2-fixing microorganisms (diazotrophs) sustain life on our planet by providing biologically
available nitrogen to plants. In the oceans, cyanobacterial diazotrophs, mostly prevalent in …

Dissolved organic matter offsets the detrimental effects of climate change in the nitrogen‐fixing cyanobacterium Crocosphaera

A Filella, J Umbricht, A Klett, A Vogts… - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Diazotrophs provide a significant reactive nitrogen source in the ocean. Increased warming
and stratification may decrease nutrient availability in the future, forcing microbial …