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Unexpected interaction between ocean currents and bacteria may weaken ocean's ability to absorb carbon
2013-09-13 16:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: For the first time, researchers have successfully demonstrated an interaction between ocean currents and bacteria: The unexpected interaction leads to the production of vast amounts of nitrogen gas in the Pacific Ocean. This takes place in one of the largest oxygen free water masses in the world -- and these zones are expanding. This can ultimately weaken the ocean's ability to absorb CO2. Three places in the world harbor extensive oxygen free water masses, called Oxygen Minimum Zones. In these...
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