Nitrogen fixation in mesoscale eddies of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre: patterns and mechanisms
M. Dugenne, M. R. Gradoville, M. J. Church, B. Barone, S. T. Wilson, U. Sheyn, M. Harke, K. M. Björkman, N. J. Hawco, A. M. Hynes, F. Ribalet, A. E. White, D. M. Karl, E. F. DeLong, S. T. Dyhrman, , J. Zehr
The paper investigates elevated nitrogen fixation rates in mesoscale eddies of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, finding that anticyclones support higher diazotroph abundances due to phosphate limitation relief, while physical dynamics influence other taxa.
Global Biogeochemical Cycles · Apr 18, 2023Peer-reviewedEcology