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Articles | Volume 23, issue 12
Articles | Volume 23, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-4171-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-4171-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 12
Research article
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24 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 24 Jun 2026

Ammonia and nitrite oxidation in the upper euphotic zone of the oligotrophic Red Sea

Eyal Rahav, Scott D. Wankel, and Adina Paytan

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Microbes in the sunlit waters of the nitrogen-poor northern Red Sea transform ammonia into other forms of nitrogen, a process once thought to be almost absent in surface waters. We found that this activity does occur, but at very low rates. Additionally, these microbes contribute only a small share to carbon production, yet they recycle nitrogen and influence how scientists estimate ocean productivity in a warming world.
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