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LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
卷 3, 期 4, 页码 365-373出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/lol2.10088
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- U.S. National Science Foundation's Long Term Ecological Research program [OCE 9982105, 0620276, 1232779]
- Directorate For Geosciences [1232779, 0620276] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Division Of Ocean Sciences [1232779, 0620276] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Nitrate concentrations routinely fall below levels required to sustain growth of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) during summer and autumn in the Santa Barbara Channel, yet growth continues. We found urea to be consistently present at concentrations of 0.48-1.82 mu M, accounting for greater than 20% of the dissolved fixed nitrogen pool during summer (14% overall). Field experiments indicate direct uptake of urea by giant kelp at a rate of 0.19 mu mol N g dw(-1) h(-1), comparable to rates for ammonium (0.18 mu lmol N g dw(-1) h(-1)) but lower than for nitrate (0.39 mu mol N g dw(-1) h(-1)). Co-occurring phytoplankton took up nitrate, urea, and ammonium, 2-, 15-, and 39-fold faster than giant kelp; however, the nitrogen uptake advantage of phytoplankton varies by substrate and season. Together, our results suggest that urea is readily used by giant kelp and may help to sustain growth throughout the year.
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