Oceanic Micronutrients: Trace Metals that are Essential for Marine Life
Oceanic Micronutrients: Trace Metals that are Essential for Marine Life
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DOI：
10.2138/gselements.14.6.385
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发表时间：
2018-12-01
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4.5
通讯作者：
Tagliabue, Alessandro
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作者：
Lohan, Maeve C.;Tagliabue, Alessandro
微量金属是海洋生命所必需的，但浓度极低。表层沃茨中微量元素的有效性经常调节被称为浮游植物的微小海洋植物的生长。由于浮游植物负责吸收大气中的二氧化碳并将其输出到深海，因此微量元素是调节碳循环的关键成分。GEOTRACES计划对所有海洋盆地中微量金属分布的新观察揭示了一个迷人的故事，即微量金属的组合如何与海洋相互作用，以新的和令人惊讶的方式调节生物活动。
Trace metals are essential for life in the oceans but are present in extremely low concentrations. The availability of trace elements in surface waters frequently regulates the growth of microscopic marine plants called phytoplankton. As phytoplankton are responsible for taking up atmospheric carbon dioxide and exporting this to the deep ocean, trace elements are key components regulating the carbon cycle. New observations of the distribution of trace metals across all ocean basins from the GEOTRACES program have revealed a fascinating story of how the combination of trace metals interact with the ocean to regulate biological activity in new and surprising ways.