Nitrogen Cycling in the Upper Ocean of an Oligotrophic Gyre

麦卡锡博士与加塞德博士合作， 毕格罗实验室将研究氮循环和微粒 北方的硝酸盐同位素特征 马尾藻海。 研究人员将使用 化学发光硝酸盐技术和改进的铵 分析，以提供迄今为止最敏感的分析 贫营养沃茨中的氮循环。 氮是一 一种被认为限制生物 世界上大部分海洋的生产力。 问题 贫营养海洋中的氮循环将得到推进， 应用最先进的技术， 在这项工作中。

Dr. McCarthy in collaboration with Dr. Garside of Bigelow Lab. will study nitrogen cycling and particulate matter and nitrate isotopic signature in the northern Sargasso Sea. The researchers will use the chemoluminescent nitrate technique and improved ammonium analysis to provide the most sensitive analysis to date of nitrogen cycling in oligotrophic waters. Nitrogen is a plant nutrient that is thought to limit biological productivity in much of the world ocean. The question of nitrogen cycling in oligotrophic oceans will be advanced by the application of the state of the art techniques applied in this work.