The oceanic phosphorus cycle

A Paytan, K McLaughlin - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Phosphorus (P) is an essential element to all life, being a structural and functional
component of all organisms. 1-4 P provides the phosphate-ester backbone of DNA and …

The role of atmospheric deposition in the biogeochemistry of the Mediterranean Sea

S Guerzoni, R Chester, F Dulac, B Herut… - Progress in …, 1999 - Elsevier
Estimates of atmospheric inputs to the Mediterranean and some coastal areas are reviewed,
and uncertainities in these estimates considered. Both the magnitude and the mineralogical …

[HTML][HTML] A global assessment of precipitation chemistry and deposition of sulfur, nitrogen, sea salt, base cations, organic acids, acidity and pH, and phosphorus

R Vet, RS Artz, S Carou, M Shaw, CU Ro, W Aas… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - Elsevier
A global assessment of precipitation chemistry and deposition has been carried out under
the direction of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Global Atmosphere Watch …

Global distribution of atmospheric phosphorus sources, concentrations and deposition rates, and anthropogenic impacts

N Mahowald, TD Jickells, AR Baker… - Global …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A worldwide compilation of atmospheric total phosphorus (TP) and phosphate (PO4)
concentration and deposition flux observations are combined with transport model …

Geochemical cycling of phosphorus in rivers

WA House - Applied Geochemistry, 2003 - Elsevier
Concentrations of contaminants in fresh waters are controlled, not only by point and diffuse
sources within the catchment, but by a multitude of biogeochemical reactions (riverine …

Seasonal and interannual dynamics of nutrients and phytoplankton pigments in the western Mediterranean Sea at the DYFAMED time-series station (1991–1999)

JC Marty, J Chiavérini, MD Pizay, B Avril - Deep Sea Research Part II …, 2002 - Elsevier
The phytoplankton dynamics in the western Mediterranean Sea has been studied at the
DYFAMED (France JGOFS) time-series station from 1991 to 1999 by means of an analysis …

Seasonal and inter-annual variability of plankton chlorophyll and primary production in the Mediterranean Sea: a modelling approach

P Lazzari, C Solidoro, V Ibello, S Salon… - …, 2012 - bg.copernicus.org
This study presents a model of chlorophyll and primary production in the pelagic
Mediterranean Sea. A 3-D-biogeochemical model (OPATM-BFM) was adopted to explore …

The European phosphorus balance

C Ott, H Rechberger - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2012 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P) is considered a potentially critical resource because reserves are limited; it
is required by all creatures, and it cannot be substituted. In this paper a substance flow …

Nutrient budget for the Eastern Mediterranean: Implications for phosphorus limitation

MD Krom, B Herut… - Limnology and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The eastern Mediterranean has a high nitrate to phosphate (N: P) ratio (~ 28: 1) in the deep
water and a highly unusual P limitation of the primary productivity. We present a detailed …

Atmospheric deposition of nutrients to the North Atlantic Basin

JM Prospero, K Barrett, T Church, F Dentener… - Nitrogen Cycling in the …, 1996 - Springer
Atmospheric chemical models are used to estimate the deposition rate of various inorganic
oxides of nitrogen (NO y), reduced nitrogen species (NH x) and mineral dust to the North …