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TI Nutrient control of N2 fixation in the oligotrophic Mediterranean Sea and the impact of Saharan dust events
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AF RIDAME, C.
   LE MOAL, Marc
   GUIEU, C.
   TERNON, E.
   BIEGALA, I.C.
   L'HELGUEN, S.
   PUJO-PAY, M.
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C1 Univ Paris 06, CNRS INSU IRD, LOCEAN, UMR 7159, F-75252 Paris 05, France.
   Univ Aix Marseille 2, IRD CNRS, Lab Oceanog Phys & Biogeochim, Ctr Oceanol Marseille,UMR 6535, F-13007 Marseille, France.
   CNRS INSU, LOV, UMR7093, Observ Oceanol, F-06230 Villefranche Sur Mer, France.
   Univ Paris 06, LOV, UMR 7093, Observ Oceanol, F-06230 Villefranche Sur Mer, France.
   IUEM, UMR UBO CNRS IRD 6539, LEMAR Lab Sci Environm Marin, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
   CNRS, UMR 7621, Lab Oceanog Microbienne, Observ Oceanol Banyuls Sur Mer, F-66650 Banyuls Sur Mer, France.
   Univ Paris 06, UMR 7621, F-66650 Banyuls Sur Mer, France.
C2 IPSL, FRANCE
   UNIV AIX MARSEILLE, FRANCE
   OBSERV OCEANOL VILLEFRANCHE, FRANCE
   OBSERV OCEANOL VILLEFRANCHE, FRANCE
   UBO, FRANCE
   CNRS, FRANCE
   UNIV PARIS 06, FRANCE
IF 3.859
TC 35
TU Aix-Marseille université
   Centre national de la recherche scientifique
   Institut de recherche pour le développement
   Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer
   Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
   Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine
   Université Pierre et Marie Curie
   Université de Bretagne Occidentale
   Université de Bretagne-Sud
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00133/24410/22403.pdf
LA English
DT Article
CR BOUM
BO L'Atalante
AB A better understanding of the factors controlling N2 fixation is a pre-requisite for improving our knowledge on the contribution of N2 fixation process in the nitrogen cycling. Trace-metal clean nutrient/dust addition bioassays (+P, +PFe, +dust) were performed at three stations located in the western, central and eastern Mediterranean Sea, in summer 2008 as part of the BOUM cruise. The main goals were (1) to investigate the nutrient factor(s) limiting N2 fixation (uptake of 15N2) and (2) to evaluate the potential impact of a Saharan dust event on this biological process during the stratification period. Initially, surface waters at the three stations were DIP-depleted (<10 nM) while the DFe concentrations were relatively high (from 1.2 to 2.3 nM) most likely due to atmospheric iron accumulation in the surface mixed layer. At all stations, Saharan dust input relieved the ambient nutrient limitation of the diazotrophic activity as demonstrated by the strong stimulation of N2 fixation (from 130% to 430 %). The highest dust stimulation of N2 fixation was recorded at the station located in the eastern basin. The response of diazotrophic activity to nutrient additions was variable between the sampled stations suggesting a spatial variability of the factor controlling N2 fixation over the whole basin. At all stations, N2 fixation was not limited by Fe nor co-limited by P and Fe. At the western station, N2 fixation was DIP limited while at the eastern one, N2 fixation was first DIP limited, then was limited by one or several chemical element(s) released by dust. Our results demonstrated that a Saharan dust input was able to relieve these successive on going limitations. Very interestingly, at the station located in the central basin, N2 fixation was not limited by the availability of P yet it was strongly stimulated by dust addition (x3.1). A chemical element or a combination of several, released by the added dust may have been responsible for the observed stimulations of N2 fixation. These results indicated that Saharan dust pulses to the surface Mediterranean waters, in addition to P and Fe, could be a source of chemical(s) element(s) that are necessary for metabolic processes and therefore influence rates of N2 fixation.
PY 2011
SO Biogeosciences
SN 1726-4170
PU Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh
VL 8
IS 9
UT 000295375700026
BP 2773
EP 2783
DI 10.5194/bg-8-2773-2011
ID 24410
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