Diatoms respire nitrate to survive dark and anoxic conditions

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Summary

The rapid depletion of the intracellular NO3− storage implies that diatoms use DNRA to enter a resting stage for long-term survival, and senescing diatom that sink through oxygen-deficient water layers may be a significant NH4+ source for anammox, the prevalent nitrogen loss pathway of oceanic oxygen minimum zones.

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Published
2011-03-14
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Keywords

Anoxic waters, Nitrate, Environmental chemistry, Chemistry, Environmental science

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