Articles | Volume 12, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-4751-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-4751-2015
Research article
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07 Aug 2015
Research article |  | 07 Aug 2015

Nitrogen fixation and the diazotroph community in the temperate coastal region of the northwestern North Pacific

T. Shiozaki, T. Nagata, M. Ijichi, and K. Furuya

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AR by Takuhei Shiozaki on behalf of the Authors (20 Apr 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (21 Apr 2015) by Koji Suzuki
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (05 May 2015)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (11 May 2015)
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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (25 May 2015) by Koji Suzuki
AR by Takuhei Shiozaki on behalf of the Authors (08 Jun 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (11 Jun 2015) by Koji Suzuki
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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (06 Jul 2015) by Koji Suzuki
AR by Takuhei Shiozaki on behalf of the Authors (14 Jul 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (16 Jul 2015) by Koji Suzuki
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We found that nitrogen fixation can proceed at high rates, depending on the season, in the temperate coastal region of the northwestern North Pacific. nifH sequences were omnipresent and recovered throughout the year. UCYN-A was a major diazotroph during summer, whereas Trichodesmium was abundant during fall, despite low temperatures. The Cluster III diazotrophs, putative anaerobic bacteria, were found at the surface throughout the year.
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