Record Label : iron_growth_limitation_of_diazotrophic_phytoplankton
Record Title : Iron Growth Limitation of Diazotrophic Phytoplankton
CF Standard Name : iron_growth_limitation_of_diazotrophic_phytoplankton
Record Description : "Iron growth limitation" means the ratio of the growth rate of a biological population in the environment (where there is a finite availability of iron) to the theoretical growth rate if there were no such limit on iron availability. Phytoplankton are algae that grow where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. Diazotrophic phytoplankton are phytoplankton (predominantly from Phylum Cyanobacteria) that are able to fix molecular nitrogen (gas or solute) in addition to nitrate and ammonium.
Canonical Units : 1
MIP Variable : Iron Limitation of Diazotrophs