Acquisition and utilization of transition metal ions by marine organisms.
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Abstract
Recent research has revealed that trace metals, particularly transition metals, play important roles in marine productivity. Most of the work has been on iron, which shows a nutrient-depleted profile in the upper ocean. Marine organisms have a variety of means for acquiring iron and other transition metal ions that differ from those of terrestrial organisms.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteria
- Invertebrates
- Iron
- Phytoplankton
- Seawater
- Trace Elements