1346 / 2024-09-24 18:40:58
Seasonal Inverse Variation between Dissolved Organic Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Surface Northwest Pacific Subtropical Gyre: Implications for Nutrients Cycling and Nitrogen Fixation
nitrogen fixation,NPSG,DOP,DON
摘要待审
Li Xiaolin / Xiamen University

Nitrogen fixation (NF) is a critical nitrogen source for export production in the oligotrophic ocean, particularly in subtropical gyres like the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG). However, the origins of the nutrients supporting NF and the fate of NF-derived nitrogen remain unclear. We conducted seasonal underway measurements of surface dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and phosphorus (DOP) in the NPSG during the summer and winter of 2020, respectively. Our observations reveal an inverse seasonal variation between DON and DOP concentrations at the NPSG center, with higher DON (summer: 4.59±0.19 µM) and lower DOP (summer: 0.18±0.02 µM) in summer, and lower DON (winter: 4.15±0.16 µM) and higher DOP (winter: 0.25±0.03 µM) in winter. NF rates measured by the 15N2 gas dissolution method were approximately 5 times higher in summer (5.10±3.48 nmol N/L/d) compared to winter (1.09±1.23 nmol N/L/d). Correlations between DON, DOP, and NF rates, alongside δN15 of DON, suggest that the seasonal variation in DOP adequately supports the enhanced NF observed in summer. And approximately 90% of NF-derived nitrogen is estimated to partition into the dissolved DON pool. These findings highlight the role of surface DOP as a vital phosphorus source for NF and provide insights into seasonal nutrient cycling mechanisms supporting export production in oligotrophic oceans.

重要日期
  • 会议日期

    01月14日

    2025

    01月17日

    2025

  • 09月27日 2024

    初稿截稿日期

  • 12月14日 2024

    注册截止日期

主办单位
State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University
联系方式
移动端
在手机上打开
小程序
打开微信小程序
客服
扫码或点此咨询