Nitrogen assimilation by phytoplankton and other microorganisms in the surface waters of the central North Pacific Ocean |
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Authors: | R W Eppley J H Sharp E H Renger M J Perry W G Harrison |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Marine Resources, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA |
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Abstract: | Assimilation rates of 15N-labelled ammonium, urea, and nitrate by plankton in the upper euphotic zone were measured in 2 summer, 2 winter, and 1 spring cruise in the central North Pacific Ocean. Average rates of ammonium plus urea assimilation could not be determined precisely, but were estimated to be 7 to 25 g-at. N m-3 day-1. Indirect evidence suggested that non-photosynthetic microorganisms contributed to these rates. Nitrate assimilation was negligible in the upper waters considered in this report (above the chlorophyll maximum and the nutricline). Potential, nitrate-saturated rates were in the range 1 to 8 g-at. N m-3 day-1. Seasonal comparison showed lowest rates of both carbon and nitrogen assimilation rates per chlorophyll a in winter. |
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