Nitrogen cycle - Solution to a marine mystery

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Devol, AH [1 ]
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[1] Univ Washington, Sch Oceanog, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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10.1038/422575a
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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 ;
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The anammox reaction, a microbial process that was first observed in waste-water treatment plants, looks as if it may be a key player in the nitrogen cycle in certain parts of the oceans.
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