Ammonium accumulation during a silicate-limited diatom bloom indicates the potential for ammonia emission events

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 63-75

  Johnson, Martin ^a   Sanders, Richard ^b   Avgoustidi, Valia ^c   Lucas, Michael ^b   Brown, Louise ^d   Hansell, Dennis ^e   Moore, Mark ^b   Gibb, Stuart ^f   Liss, Peter ^a   Jickells, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air sea interaction; Ammonia; f ratio; Phytoplankton; Regeneration; Spring diatom bloom

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR-SEA INTERACTION; AMMONIUM; CLIMATE FORCING; DIATOM; NITROGEN; OXIDATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 34547686520     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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