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The Growth Response Of Two Diatom Species To Atmospheric Dust From The Last Glacial Maximum, Tim M. Conway, Linn J. Hoffmann, Eike Breitbarth, Robert F. Strzepek, Eric W. Wolff Jul 2016

The Growth Response Of Two Diatom Species To Atmospheric Dust From The Last Glacial Maximum, Tim M. Conway, Linn J. Hoffmann, Eike Breitbarth, Robert F. Strzepek, Eric W. Wolff

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Relief of iron (Fe) limitation in the surface Southern Ocean has been suggested as one driver of the regular glacial-interglacial cycles in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The proposed cause is enhanced deposition of Fe-bearing atmospheric dust to the oceans during glacial intervals, with consequent effects on export production and the carbon cycle. However, understanding the role of enhanced atmospheric Fe supply in biogeochemical cycles is limited by knowledge of the fluxes and 'bioavailability' of atmospheric Fe during glacial intervals. Here, we assess the effect of Fe fertilization by dust, dry-extracted from the Last Glacial Maximum portion of the EPICA Dome …


Nitrogen Inputs And Losses In Response To Chronic Co2 Exposure In A Subtropical Oak Woodland, B. A. Hungate, B. D. Duval, P. Dijkstra, D. W. Johnson, M. E. Ketterer, Peter Stiling, W. Cheng, J. Millman, A. Hartley, D. B. Stover Jun 2014

Nitrogen Inputs And Losses In Response To Chronic Co2 Exposure In A Subtropical Oak Woodland, B. A. Hungate, B. D. Duval, P. Dijkstra, D. W. Johnson, M. E. Ketterer, Peter Stiling, W. Cheng, J. Millman, A. Hartley, D. B. Stover

Integrative Biology Faculty and Staff Publications

Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations may alter the nitrogen (N) content of ecosystems by changing N inputs and N losses, but responses vary in field experiments, possibly because multiple mechanisms are at play. We measured N fixation and N losses in a subtropical oak woodland exposed to 11 years of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations. We also explored the role of herbivory, carbon limitation, and competition for light or nutrients in shaping the response of N fixation to elevated CO2. Elevated CO2 did not significantly alter gaseous N losses, but lower recovery and deeper distribution in the …