Dust Storms In Sahara Desert Sustain Life In Atlantic Ocean
Friday, July 18, 2008 - 07:21
in Earth & Climate
Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Scientists mapped the distribution of nutrients including phosphorous and nitrogen and investigated how organisms such as phytoplankton are sustained in areas with low nutrient levels. They found that plants are able to grow in these regions because they are able to take advantage of iron minerals in Saharan dust storms.
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