New perspectives on nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in tropical and subtropical oceans

被引:101
作者
Zehr, JP
Carpenter, EJ
Villareal, TA
机构
[1] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Ocean Sci Dept, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
[2] SUNY Stony Brook, Marine Sci Res Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
[3] Univ Texas, Inst Marine Sci, Port Aransas, TX 78373 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/S0966-842X(99)01670-4
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
New molecular and microscopic evidence indicates that the open ocean harbors a diverse range of novel free-living and symbiotic nitrogen-fixing microorganisms. Although the extent to which these microorganisms fix nitrogen is currently unclear, ongoing research indicates that they might make a substantial contribution to the open ocean nitrogen budget.
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页码:68 / 73
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