ISSN:
1420-9055
Keywords:
Nutrient limitation
;
primary production
;
ocean, mediterranean
;
micronanoplankton
;
ultraplankton
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Enrichment experiments were carried out on seawater samples from the Israeli coast to characterise the nature of nutrient limitation. Phytoplankton chlorophyll, ATP, PC, PN, PP and bicarbonate and orthophosphate uptake rates indicate that phosphorus limitation is more extreme than that of nitrogen. A large increase in total nitrogen observed with P enrichment suggests that a substantial nitrogen fixation is mediated by picocyanobacteria in this kind of oligotrophic mediterranean waters.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00879299