Measurement of marine productivity using ¹⁵N and ¹³C tracers: Some methodological aspects

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• 作者：NAVEEN GANDHI (1) naveen@prl.res.in
  SANJEEV KUMAR (13)
  S PRAKASH (1)
  R RAMESH (1)
  M S SHESHSHAYEE (2)
• 关键词：Keywords. 15N ; 13C ; nitrate ; ammonium ; urea ; carbon.
• 刊名：Journal of Earth System Science
• 出版时间：February 2011
• 出版年：2011
• 期刊代码：72_0973-774X
• 类别：ear
• 卷：120
• 期：1
• 页码：99-111
• 数据来源：sp

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Various experiments involving the measurement of new, regenerated and total productivity using 15N and 13C tracers were carried out in the Bay of Bengal (BOB) and in the Arabian Sea. Results from 15N tracer experiments indicate that nitrate uptake can be underestimated by experiments with incubation time <4 hours. Indirect evidence suggests pico- and nano-phytoplankton, on their dominance over microphytoplankton, can also influence the f-ratios. Difference in energy requirement for assimilation of different nitrogen compounds decides the preferred nitrogen source during the early hours of incubation. Variation in light intensity during incubation also plays a significant role in the assimilation of nitrogen. Results from time course experiments with both 15N and 13C tracers suggest that photoinhibition appears significant in BOB and the Arabian Sea during noon. A significant correlation has been found in the productivity values obtained using 15N and 13C tracers.