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Articles | Volume 23, issue 8
Articles | Volume 23, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-2885-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-2885-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 8
Research article
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29 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 29 Apr 2026

Bacterial contribution to nitrogen processing in the atmosphere

Frédéric Mathonat, François Enault, Raphaëlle Péguilhan, Muriel Joly, Mariline Théveniot, Jean-Luc Baray, Barbara Ervens, and Pierre Amato

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The atmosphere plays key roles in Earth’s biogeochemical cycles. Airborne microbes were demonstrated previously to participate in the processing of organic carbon in clouds. Using a combinaison of complementary methods, we examined here, for the first time, their potential contribution to the pool of nitrogen compounds. Airborne microorganisms interact with abundant forms of nitrogen in the air and cloud and we provide global estimates.
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