The relative influences of nitrogen and phosphorus on oceanic primary production
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On geologic timescales, P is generally viewed as the nutrient that limits marine productivity.
“Phosphorus is typically considered to be the limiting nutrient for marine productivity on geologic time scales (Tyrell, 1999).”
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- Authors
- Tyrrell, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Tyrrell, Toby
- ORCID
- Tyrrell, Toby
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1999-08
- Volume
- 400
- Issue
- 6744
- Pages
- 525-531
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W2138545727
- Cited by
- 1,687
- References
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- FWCI
- 26.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Keywords
- ocean primary productivity, nitrogen limitation, phosphorus limitation, nitrogen fixation, phytoplankton competition, two-box model, global nitrogen cycle, nitrate, phosphate, nutrient homeostasis
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