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Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3253-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3253-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
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11 May 2026
Research article |  | 11 May 2026

Benthic phosphorus cycling in the northern Benguela upwelling system: excess P supply and altered pelagic nutrient stoichiometry

Peter Kraal, Kristin A. Ungerhofer, Darci Rush, and Gert-Jan Reichart

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Element cycles in oxygen-depleted areas such as upwelling areas inform future deoxygenation scenarios. The Benguela upwelling system shows strong decoupling of nitrogen and phosphorus cycling due to seasonal shelf anoxia. Anaerobic processes result in pelagic nitrogen loss as N2. At the same time, sediments are rich in fish-derived and bacterial phosphorus, with high fluxes of excess phosphate, altering deep-water nitrogen:phosphorus ratios. Such alterations can affect ocean functioning.
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