The elemental ratios of marine phytoplankton and organic matter vary widely across ocean biomes, according to a catalogue of biogeochemical data, suggesting that climate change may have complex effects on the ocean’s elemental cycles.
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DeVries, T. New directions for ocean nutrients. Nature Geosci 11, 15–16 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-017-0042-z
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