global iron assimilated by phytoplankton in open ocean
| Value | 6.7e+11 gram/year |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Fung, I.Y., S.K. Meyn, I.Tegen, S.C. Doney, J.G. John, J.K.B. Bishop : 2000, Iron supply and demand in the upper ocean, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 14, 281-295. |
| Method | annual iron assimilation by phytoplankton was estimated from distributions of satellite-derived oceanic primary production and measured (Fe:C)cellular ratios. |
| Comments | equivalent to 12*10^9 mol Fe/year |
| Entered by | Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID | 100785 |