Zehr J P, Carpenter E J, Villareal T A
Ocean Sciences Dept, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.
Trends Microbiol. 2000 Feb;8(2):68-73. doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(99)01670-4.
New molecular and microscopic evidence indicates that the open ocean harbors a diverse range of novel free-living and symbiotic nitrogen-fixing microorganisms. Although the extent to which these microorganisms fix nitrogen is currently unclear, ongoing research indicates that they might make a substantial contribution to the open ocean nitrogen budget.
新的分子和微观证据表明,公海中存在着各种各样新型的自由生活和共生的固氮微生物。尽管目前尚不清楚这些微生物固氮的程度,但正在进行的研究表明,它们可能对公海的氮收支做出重大贡献。