Record Label : nitrogen_growth_limitation_of_diazotrophic_phytoplankton
Record Title : Nitrogen Growth Limitation of Diazotrophic Phytoplankton
CF Standard Name : nitrogen_growth_limitation_of_diazotrophic_phytoplankton
Record Description : "Nitrogen growth limitation" means the ratio of the growth rate of a biological population in the environment (where there is a finite availability of nitrogen) to the theoretical growth rate if there were no such limit on nitrogen 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 : Nitrogen Limitation of Diazotrophs