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What is the optimal N/P ratio for phytoplankton growth, known as the Redfield Ratio?
What is the optimal N/P ratio for phytoplankton growth, known as the Redfield Ratio?
16:1
What are the potential implications of large differences from the optimal N/P ratio of 16:1?
What are the potential implications of large differences from the optimal N/P ratio of 16:1?
Potential nitrogen limitation at low N/P ratios and potential phosphorus limitation at high N/P ratios.
What are the possible electron acceptors for respiration during the decomposition of organic matter?
What are the possible electron acceptors for respiration during the decomposition of organic matter?
O2, NO3−, MnO2, Fe(OH)3, SO24−, CO2
