OB020
New Tools and Approaches to Constrain the Marine Nitrogen Cycle: From the Surface to the Sediments
New Tools and Approaches to Constrain the Marine Nitrogen Cycle: From the Surface to the Sediments
Session ID#: 85860
Session Description:
Nitrogen (N) exerts an important control on marine productivity affecting ocean deoxygenation and climate relevant gases such as CO2 and N2O. Natural and anthropogenic changes can significantly alter the marine N cycle. Understanding what controls the rates and distribution of key N-cycle processes (including but not limited to atmospheric deposition, riverine discharge, N2 fixation, N-loss, nitrification, organic production and recycling) and their interaction with other biogeochemical cycles (e.g. C, P, Fe, O2) is therefore of fundamental importance for predicting the response and resilience of marine biogeochemistry to ongoing climate change and pollution. We invite contributions that use various techniques (such as isotopes, molecular, biomarkers, modelling) to study N-cycle processes, covering diverse spatial and temporal scales. This session strives to bring together observationalists, experimentalists, and modellers to promote an integrated understanding of the N-cycle and its sensitivity to environmental change.
Index Terms:
1615 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1615 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [GLOBAL CHANGE]
4251 Marine pollution [OCEANOGRAPHY: GENERAL]
4840 Microbiology and microbial ecology [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
4840 Microbiology and microbial ecology [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
4845 Nutrients and nutrient cycling [OCEANOGRAPHY: CHEMICAL]
4870 Stable isotopes [OCEANOGRAPHY: CHEMICAL]
4894 Instruments, sensors, and techniques [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
Primary Chair: Christopher J Somes, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Co-chairs: Mar Benavides, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, Marseille, France, Angela Landolfi, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany and Carolin R. Löscher, Univ Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Primary Liaison: Christopher J Somes, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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