New findings suggest that the deep ocean is teeming with organisms that produce essential natural fertilizers. A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team led by Jonathan Zehr, a marine scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has discovered a previously unknown type of photosynthetic bacteria that fixes nitrogen, converting nitrogen from the atmosphere into a form other organisms can use.
| Date Of Record Release | 2010-07-13 16:00:25 |
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| Description | New findings suggest that the deep ocean is teeming with organisms that produce essential natural fertilizers. A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team led by Jonathan Zehr, a marine scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has discovered a previously unknown type of photosynthetic bacteria that fixes nitrogen, converting nitrogen from the atmosphere into a form other organisms can use. |
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| Source | University of North Texas |
| Keyword | Climate Variability and Change, Cyanobacteria, Nitrogen Cycle |
| Selector | Selection Committee |
| Date Of Record Creation | 2010-07-13 15:46:04 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2010-07-13 16:00:25 |
| Creator | National Science Foundation Office of Legislative and Public Affairs |
| Language | English |
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