Aerosol trace metal leaching and impacts on marine microorganisms

Natalie M. Mahowald; Douglas S. Hamilton; Katherine R. M. Mackey; J. Keith Moore; Alex R. Baker; Rachel A. Scanza; Yan Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04970-7

Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

Aerosol trace metal leaching and impacts on marine microorganisms

Natalie M. Mahowald,
Douglas S. Hamilton,
Katherine R. M. Mackey,
J. Keith Moore,
Alex R. Baker,
Rachel A. Scanza,
Yan Zhang

Affiliations

Natalie M. Mahowald: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University
Douglas S. Hamilton: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University
Katherine R. M. Mackey: Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
J. Keith Moore: Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
Alex R. Baker: Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Rachel A. Scanza: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University
Yan Zhang: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04970-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Metal dissolution from atmospheric aerosol deposition plays an important role in enhancing and inhibiting phytoplankton growth and community structure. Here, the authors review the impacts of trace metal leaching from natural and anthropogenic aerosols on marine microorganisms over short and long timescales.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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