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Ammonium is the preferred source of nitrogen for planktonic foraminifer and their dinoflagellate symbionts
The symbiotic planktonic foraminifera Orbulina universa inhabits open ocean oligotrophic ecosystems where dissolved nutrients are scarce and often limit biological productivity. It has previously been proposed that O. universa meets its nitrogen (N) requirements by preying on zooplankton, and that i...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7329048/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32546098 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0620 |