Ocean acidification changes nitrogen cycling in world seas

Monday, December 20, 2010 - 17:30 in Biology & Nature

Increasing acidity in the sea's waters may fundamentally change how nitrogen is cycled in them, say marine scientists. Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients in the oceans. All organisms, from tiny microbes to blue whales, use nitrogen to make proteins and other important compounds.

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