Planet's nitrogen cycle overturned by 'tiny ammonia eater of the seas'

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 12:35 in Earth & Climate

Tiny organisms known as archaea play a central role in the planet's nitrogen cycle, according to new research. Experiments suggest archaea play a key ecological role in upper- and deep-ocean ecosystems. This could affect global climate model calculations.

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