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The integral role of iron in ocean biogeochemistry
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-19, 03:31 authored by Tagliabue, A, Andrew BowieAndrew Bowie, Philip BoydPhilip Boyd, Buck, KN, Johnson, KS, Saito, MAThe micronutrient iron is now recognized to be important in regulating the magnitude and dynamics of ocean primary productivity, making it an integral component of the ocean’s biogeochemical cycles. In this Review, we discuss how a recent increase in observational data for this trace metal has challenged the prevailing view of the ocean iron cycle. Instead of focusing on dust as the major iron source and emphasizing iron’s tight biogeochemical coupling to major nutrients, a more complex and diverse picture of the sources of iron, its cycling processes and intricate linkages with the ocean carbon and nitrogen cycles has emerged.
Funding
Australian Research Council
History
Publication title
NatureVolume
543Issue
7643Pagination
51-59ISSN
0028-0836Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Nature Publishing GroupPlace of publication
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