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Diazotrophs are overlooked contributors to carbon and nitrogen export to the deep ocean

According to a new study published in The ISME journal, diazotrophs, a group of marine cyanobacteria capable of converting nitrogen gas (N2) from the atmosphere into nutrients for primary producers in the ocean, directly contribute to carbon export and sequestration on the seafloor. The findings...

The seasonality of oceanic carbon cycling

The ebb and flow of carbon within Earth's systems are complex occurrences. Carbon is a nomadic element. It travels between the atmosphere, ocean, and the soil, rock and ice of the planet. It changes forms along the way. Much of this cycling takes place...