Bacterial Biomass and N Production in the Euphotic Zone

该奖项支持小型（1微米）颗粒氮样品分析程序的开发和测试。然后，这些技术将用于评估细菌在绿化带测量的氮吸收中的作用。这个项目的实地部分将在与挪威人合作的一个国际海洋学项目（Pro Mare）的范围内进行。海洋表层各种微生物的活动差别很大。这项工作将有助于阐明细菌在利用溶解氮化合物方面的具体作用，而溶解氮化合物是海洋生物生产力的营养物质。

This award supports the development and testing of a analytical procedures for small (1 um) particulate nitrogen samples. These techniques will then be used to assess the role of bacteria in the nitrogen uptake measured in the euphotic zone. The field component of this project will be done in the context of an international oceanographic project with the Norwegians (Pro Mare). The activities of the various microorganisms in surface ocean waters differ greatly. This work will help clarify the specific roles of the bacteria in the utilization of dissolved nitrogen compounds that are nutrients for biological productivity in the sea.