NITROGENOUS NUTRITION OF MARINE-PHYTOPLANKTON IN NUTRIENT-DEPLETED WATERS

被引:348
作者
MCCARTHY, JJ [1 ]
GOLDMAN, JC [1 ]
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[1] WOODS HOLE OCEANOG INST,WOODS HOLE,MA 02543
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10.1126/science.203.4381.670
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Variability in the small-scale temporal and spatial patterns in nitrogenous nutrient supply, coupled with an enhanced uptake capability for nitrogenous nutrients induced by nitrogen limitation, make it possible for phytoplankton to maintain nearly maximum rates of growth at media nutrient concentrations that cannot be quantified with existing analytical techniques. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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