A massive phytoplankton bloom induced by an ecosystem-scale iron fertilization experiment in the equatorial Pacific Ocean

被引：1189

作者：

Coale, KH

Johnson, KS

Fitzwater, SE

Gordon, RM

Tanner, S

Chavez, FP

Ferioli, L

Sakamoto, C

Rogers, P

Millero, F

Steinberg, P

Nightingale, P

Cooper, D

Cochlan, WP

Landry, MR

Constantinou, J

Rollwagen, G

Trasvina, A

Kudela, R

机构：

[1] MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RES INST, MOSS LANDING, CA 95039 USA

[2] UNIV MIAMI, KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149 USA

[3] UNIV E ANGLIA, SCH ENVIRONM SCI, NORWICH NR4 7TJ, NORFOLK, ENGLAND

[4] UNIV SO CALIF, HANCOCK INST MARINE STUDIES, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089 USA

[5] UNIV HAWAII MANOA, DEPT OCEANOG, HONOLULU, HI 96822 USA

[6] CICESE OCEANOG FIS, ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

来源：

NATURE | 1996年 / 383卷 / 6600期

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D O I：

10.1038/383495a0

中图分类号：

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];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The seeding of an expanse of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean with low concentrations of dissolved iron triggered a massive phytoplankton bloom which consumed large quantities of carbon dioxide and nitrate that these microscopic plants cannot fully utilize under natural conditions. These and other observations provide unequivocal support for the hypothesis that phytoplankton growth in this oceanic region is limited by iron bioavailability.

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页码：495 / 501

页数：7

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