In nearshore marine systems, increases in nitrogen can ... Some have even suggested that alterations to the nitrogen cycle may lead to an increased risk of parasitic and infectious diseases ...

In the nitrogen cycle, phytoplankton and other marine plants turn nitrate (NO 3) into organic nitrogen during photosynthesis. The organic nitrogen sinks into the deep ocean, where microbes "eat ...

including contributing to long-term declines in coastal marine fisheries. Vitousek et al. (1997a, b) published "Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle" in Ecological Applications and a second ...

A new study published in Nature Communications provides fresh insights into the nitrogen cycling processes that existed prior ...

Nitrogen from urine forms a large part of this nutrient cycle but sloughed skin, placentas, and calf feces also aid in these inputs, which help sustain marine life. The study estimates that whales ...

In nearshore marine systems, increases in nitrogen can ... Some have even suggested that alterations to the nitrogen cycle may lead to an increased risk of parasitic and infectious diseases ...