Biological oceanography Climate Change
Microbes pull nitrogen out of air to feed the warming oceans
Some ocean microbes can take nitrogen gas from the air and convert it to different forms that can be used…
Tag: nitrogen fixation
Microbiology
Antarctic Sea Ice Feeds Microbes with a Surprising Ability
By sampling seawater around Antarctica, a Japanese research team has discovered microorganisms that can transform nitrogen gas into more biologically…
Methodology
Popping bubbles: Measuring nitrogen fixation in the ocean
Scientists have been measuring nitrogen fixation in the ocean wrong - but a new method offers a simple fix.