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Iron fertilization consideration illustration
Iron Fertilization. (Illustration by Jack Cook, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIroning Out the Details
Scientists have long thought the majority of the ocean’s iron—a key biological nutrient—comes from atmospheric dust, with smaller inputs from terrestrial sediment and hydrothermal vent fluids. Although iron is […]
Read MoreOcean Iron Links
Many areas of the ocean are nutrient-rich, but lack iron, which fuels the growth of phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms that form the base of the ocean food chain and […]
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