Nitrogen recycling in coastal waters of southeastern U.S. during summer 1986
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Abstract
Summer-time pelagic nitrogen recycling using an {sup 15}NH{sub 4}{sup +} tracer technique was studied for important biological pathways, sinks, and residence times in the microbial food web of coastal Georgia, U.S.A. Results showed that estimated rates of NH{sub 4}{sup +} regeneration by a variety of microheterotrophs and microzooplankton balanced rates of NH{sub 4}{sup +} assimilation by the microbial community. In bottom water below the 1% light level, NH{sub 4}{sup +} regeneration exceeded community NH{sub 4}{sup +} assimilation by 3.5 times. However, over a period of 2 weeks, high NH{sub 4}{sup +} concentrations rarely occurred in bottom waters, and this was attributed to rapid mixing of the water column by winds and tides. Estimated mixing time from time-dependent numerical models were on the order of NH{sub 4}{sup +} turnover times of 5 to 10 hours. Overall, rates of community NH{sub 4}{sup +} assimilation exceeded rate estimates of phytoplankton N demand by 1.8 to 2.7 fold, which were made from rates of {sup 14}CO{sub 2} incorporation into proteins. In bottom samples where phytoplankton were light limited, rates of NH{sub 4}{sup +} assimilation exceeded the phytoplankton N demand by 3.6 to 11.1 fold. Calculations concerning the role of dissolved organic nitrogen in Nmore » cycling suggest that only 10% is recycled to NH{sub 4}{sup +} daily. This N could support 12 to 29% of the estimated phytoplankton N demand. Residence times of particulate nitrogen pools, based on rates of NH{sub 4}{sup +} regeneration, were on the order of 3-10 days. During summer-time hydrographic conditions and despite other losses, particulate nitrogen could recycle as often as 100 times before autumn removal processes occur off southeastern US.« less
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| Authors | Roger B. Hanson, C. Robertson, James A. Yoder, PG Verity, S. Stephen Bishop |
| Journal | journal of marine research |
| Year | 1990 |
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10.1357/002224090784984704
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