Can antibiotics disrupt biogeochemical nitrogen cycling in the coastal ocean?

例如，来自废水处理厂或水产养殖场的抗生素正给海洋环境带来越来越大的压力。抗生素可以抑制微生物在海洋氮循环中催化固氮或硝化等基本过程中发挥的作用。与组织合作伙伴Cefas一起，我希望对抗生素如何影响这些生态系统功能有一个明确的了解，以便有效地调节污染物，保护海洋生态系统健康和水质。

Marine environments are under growing pressure from antibiotics, sourced from wastewater treatment plants or aquaculture farms, for example. Antibiotics can inhibit the role that microorganisms play in catalysing essential processes in the marine nitrogen cycle such as nitrogen fixation or nitrification. Alongside organisation partner, Cefas, I hope to gain a firm understanding of how antibiotics impact these ecosystem functions for effective regulation of pollutants and protection of marine ecosystem health and water quality.