Phosphorus, the staff of life

David M. Karl ()
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David M. Karl: School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii

Nature, 2000, vol. 406, issue 6791, 31-33

Abstract: Studies of lakes in North America reveal that concentrations of phosphate, an essential nutrient for aquatic microorganisms, are 100-1,000 times lower than estimated with conventional techniques. Among the implications are the possible need to rethink nutrient dynamics in both freshwater and marine ecosystems..

Date: 2000
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