The fate of nitrogen fixed by diazotrophs in the ocean

Biogeosciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-51

  Mulholland, M R ^a  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON FIXATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TRICHODESMIUM;

EID: 33846209221     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-4-37-2007     Document Type: Article

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