1.8 CF Standard Names: Nitrogen Growth Limitation of Picophytoplankton (nitrogen_growth_limitation_of_picophytoplankton)

Record Label : nitrogen_growth_limitation_of_picophytoplankton

Record Title : Nitrogen Growth Limitation of Picophytoplankton

CF Standard Name : nitrogen_growth_limitation_of_picophytoplankton

Record Description : Picophytoplankton are phytoplankton of less than 2 micrometers in size. Phytoplankton are algae that grow where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. "Nitrogen growth limitation" means the ratio of the growth rate of a species 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.

Canonical Units : 1

MIP Variable : Nitrogen Limitation of Picophytoplankton