Sinking diatom aggregates provide carbon to drive microscale denitrification in a bulk oxygenated ocean
D. Ciccarese, O. Tantawi, I. Zhang, D. Plata, A. R. Babbin
The paper demonstrates that sinking diatom aggregates can support denitrification in oxygenated ocean water, forming nitrite maxima through anoxic microsites.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology