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South Pacific has a severe case of anemia
Iron limitations hinder plant growth in large regions of the South Pacific Ocean.
References:
Behrenfeld, M.J., and Z.S. Kolber. 1999. Widespread iron limitation of phytoplankton in the South Pacific Ocean. Science 283(Feb. 5):840.
Further Readings:
Falkowski, P.G., R.T. Barber, and V. Smetacek. 1998. Biogeochemical controls and feedbacks on ocean primary production. Science 281(July 10):200.
Monastersky, R. 1995. Iron versus the greenhouse. Science News 148(Sept. 30):220.
Sources:
Michael J. Behrenfeld
Rutgers University
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
71 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0231
E-mail: behren@ahab.rutgers.edu
Paul G. Falkowski
Rutgers University
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
71 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0231
Zbigniew S. Kolber
Rutgers University
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
71 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0231
From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 6, February 6, 1999, p. 84. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
