Acquisition and utilization of transition metal ions by marine organisms

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作者
Butler, A [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Chem, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
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10.1126/science.281.5374.207
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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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Recent research has revealed that trace metals, particularly transition metals, play important roles in marine productivity. Most of the work has been on iron, which shows a nutrient-depleted profile in the upper ocean. Marine organisms have a variety of means for acquiring iron and other transition metal ions that differ from those of terrestrial organisms.
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