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A mesoscale phytoplankton bloom in the polar Southern Ocean stimulated by iron fertilization

A mesoscale phytoplankton bloom in the polar Southern Ocean stimulated by iron fertilization

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907150293

A mesoscale phytoplankton bloom in the polar Southern Ocean stimulated by iron fertilization

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Changes in iron supply to oceanic plankton are thought to have a significant effect on concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide by altering rates of carbon sequestration, a theory known as the ‘iron hypothesis’. For this reason, it is important to understand the response of pelagic biota to increased iron supply. Here we report the results of a...

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A mesoscale phytoplankton bloom in the polar Southern Ocean stimulated by iron fertilization

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907150293

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907150293

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0028-0836

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1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/35037500

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