Nitrogen Uptake Rates during Spring in the NE Arabian Sea
Joint Authors
Srivastava, R.
Raman, Mini
Ramesh, Rengaswamy
Dwivedi, R. M.
Gandhi, Naveen
Sheshshayee, M. S.
Source
International Journal of Oceanography
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-10-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
History and Geography
Science
Topics
Abstract EN
We present new data on N uptake rates and f-ratios in the north-eastern (NE) Arabian Sea, where significant amounts of Trichodesmium were present in spring, 2006.
The measured total nitrogen uptake rates ranged from 0.34 to 1.58 mmol N m−2 d−1.
N2 fixation associated with Trichodesmium varied from 0.002 to 0.54 mmol N m−2d−1 estimated from the abundance of Trichodesmium and specific N2 fixation rates of 1.5 pmol N trichome−1 h−1.
Inclusion of N2 fixation rates significantly changes f-ratios particularly in the coastal stations.
Nitrogen isotopic data of surface suspended particles suggest that recently fixed nitrogen contributes as high as ~79% of the nitrogen in surface suspended particles.
In addition, water column gained ~30 mmol N m−2 in the form of nitrate, likely due to nitrification of ammonium released by Trichodesmium.
For better estimations, direct measurement of N2 fixation is recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gandhi, Naveen& Ramesh, Rengaswamy& Srivastava, R.& Sheshshayee, M. S.& Dwivedi, R. M.& Raman, Mini. 2010. Nitrogen Uptake Rates during Spring in the NE Arabian Sea. International Journal of Oceanography،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gandhi, Naveen…[et al.]. Nitrogen Uptake Rates during Spring in the NE Arabian Sea. International Journal of Oceanography No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gandhi, Naveen& Ramesh, Rengaswamy& Srivastava, R.& Sheshshayee, M. S.& Dwivedi, R. M.& Raman, Mini. Nitrogen Uptake Rates during Spring in the NE Arabian Sea. International Journal of Oceanography. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447806