The Interaction Between Iron, Phytoplankton and the CO2 System
Abstract
Our proposed work on the physical chemistry of coastal waters during the last cycle was not supported by ONR. We were given funds to support the wrap up of our past studies on the interaction of iron, phytoplankton and the CO2 system. This report thus discusses our work over the last year on the iron work. It also discusses some of our measurements that were continued in coastal waters over the last year. This includes the development of flowing systems that can make continuous measurements of iron and nutrients in coastal waters. The basic aim of this work is to obtain an understanding of the chemical interactions between iron, phytoplankton, and the carbon dioxide system in the oceans. We hope to be able to determine how the growth of phytoplankton and its limitations on iron in some regions of the oceans affects the carbonate system. We also hope to determine how the speciation of iron affects its uptake by phytoplankton and examine how the competition of surface sites on phytoplankton with ligands in seawater affect the uptake.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA628272
Entities
People
- Frank J. Millero
Organizations
- Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science