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Article

Repeatable patterns in the distribution of freshwater biodiversity indicators across contrasting landscapes

Law A, Baker A, Sayer CD, Foster G, Gunn IDM, Macadam CR & Willby NJ (2024) Repeatable patterns in the distribution of freshwater biodiversity indicators across contrasting landscapes. Landscape Ecology, 39 (11). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01992-z

Article

Low molecular weight organic acids stabilise siderite against oxidation and influence the composition of iron (oxyhydr)oxide oxidation products

Rothwell KA, ThomasArrigo LK, Kaegi R & Kretzschmar R (2024) Low molecular weight organic acids stabilise siderite against oxidation and influence the composition of iron (oxyhydr)oxide oxidation products. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 27 (1), pp. 133-145. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4em00363b

Article

A closer look at plastic colonisation: Prokaryotic dynamics in established versus newly synthesised marine plastispheres and their planktonic state

Messer LF, Wattiez R & Matallana-Surget S (2024) A closer look at plastic colonisation: Prokaryotic dynamics in established versus newly synthesised marine plastispheres and their planktonic state. Environmental Pollution, 358 (124479). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124479

Editorial

Creating our legacy

Robertson T (2024) Creating our legacy. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 15 (4), pp. 433-434. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2024d000000031

Consultancy Report

Final Report: Carbon Storage Research Facility (CSRF) social science baseline study

Evenson D, Dickie J & Bartie P (2024) Final Report: Carbon Storage Research Facility (CSRF) social science baseline study. British Geological Survey. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/download/carbon-storage-research-facility-a-social-science-baseline/

Article

Montane willow scrub restoration in Scotland: reviewing 30 years of progress to reestablish the altitudinal treeline

Watts SH (2024) Montane willow scrub restoration in Scotland: reviewing 30 years of progress to reestablish the altitudinal treeline. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14290

Article

The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora

Luize BG, Tuomisto H, Ekelschot R, Dexter KG, Amaral ILd, Coelho LdS, Matos FDdA, Lima Filho DdA, Salomão RP, Wittmann F, Castilho CV, Carim MdJV, Guevara JE, Phillips OL & Silva TSF (2024) The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora. Communications Biology, 7, Art. No.: 1240. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06937-5

Article

Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees

Ostridge HJ, Fontsere C, Lizano E, Soto DC, Schmidt JM, Saxena V, Alvarez-Estape M, Barratt CD, Gratton P, Bocksberger G, Lester JD, Dieguez P, Agbor A, Jeffery K & Orbell C (2024) Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees. Science.

Article

Does dam construction increase the biotic homogenization of riparian vegetation along a regulated river?

Li J, Cao Y, Pattison Z, Fu W & Sun J (2024) Does dam construction increase the biotic homogenization of riparian vegetation along a regulated river?. River Research and Applications, 40 (7), pp. 1437-1444. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4297

Article

The impact of estuarine flushing on greenhouse gases: A study of the stratified Clyde estuary

Brown AM, Bass AM, White S, Corr M, Skiba U, MacDonald JM & Pickard AE (2024) The impact of estuarine flushing on greenhouse gases: A study of the stratified Clyde estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 304, Art. No.: 108830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108830

Article

Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Soto I, Balzani P, Carneiro L, Cuthbert RN, Macêdo R, Serhan Tarkan A, Ahmed DA, Bang A, Bacela‐Spychalska K, Bailey SA, Baudry T, Ballesteros‐Mejia L, Bortolus A, Briski E, Britton JR & Pattison Z (2024) Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science. Biological Reviews, 99 (4), pp. 1357-1390. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13071

Article

Geography and ecology shape the phylogenetic composition of Amazonian tree communities

Luize BG, Bauman D, ter Steege H, Palma‐Silva C, do Amaral IL, de Souza Coelho L, de Almeida Matos FD, de Andrade Lima Filho D, Salomão RP, Wittmann F, Castilho CV, de Jesus Veiga Carim M, Guevara JE, Phillips OL & Silva TSF (2024) Geography and ecology shape the phylogenetic composition of Amazonian tree communities. Journal of Biogeography, 51 (7), pp. 1163-1184. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14816

Article

Using modified trapping regimes to understand the behavioral and spatial ecology of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae)

Boulton RA, Cahuana A, Lahuatte PF, Ramírez E, Sevilla C & Causton CE (2024) Using modified trapping regimes to understand the behavioral and spatial ecology of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae). Cha DH (Editor) Environmental Entomology, 53 (3), pp. 315-325. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae014

Article

Tree felling by beaver promotes regeneration in riparian woodlands whilst increasing resource availability for deer

Wilson KA, Law A, Hester AJ, Gaywood MJ & Willby NJ (2024) Tree felling by beaver promotes regeneration in riparian woodlands whilst increasing resource availability for deer. Forest Ecology and Management, 562, Art. No.: 121910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121910

Article

A perspective on the impacts of microplastics on mosquito biology and their vectorial capacity

Jones CM, Hughes GL, Coleman S, Fellows R & Quilliam RS (2024) A perspective on the impacts of microplastics on mosquito biology and their vectorial capacity. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12710

Article

Contrasting Stocks and Origins of Particulate and Mineral-associated Soil Organic Carbon in a Mangrove-Salt Marsh Ecotone

Assavapanuvat P, Breithaupt J, Engelbert K, Schroeder C, Smoak J & Bianchi T (2024) Contrasting Stocks and Origins of Particulate and Mineral-associated Soil Organic Carbon in a Mangrove-Salt Marsh Ecotone. Geoderma, 446, Art. No.: 116904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116904

Article

Household carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in a large African city: An unquantified public health burden?

Orina F, Amukoye E, Bowyer C, Chakaya J, Das D, Devereux G, Dobson R, Dragosits U, Gray C, Kiplimo R, Lesosky M, Loh M, Meme H, Price H & Semple S (2024) Household carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in a large African city: An unquantified public health burden?. Environmental Pollution, 351, Art. No.: 124054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124054

Article

Future ordinaries: assembling place-based knowledges and literacies in real and imagined harmscapes

Wilson A, Robertson G & Dickie J (2024) Future ordinaries: assembling place-based knowledges and literacies in real and imagined harmscapes. Futures, 159, Art. No.: 103376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2024.103376

Article

Genetic differentiation at extreme latitudes in the socially plastic sweat bee Halictus rubicundus

Michels BA, Beekman MM, Field J, Gruber J, Pannebakker BA, Savill C & Boulton RA (2024) Genetic differentiation at extreme latitudes in the socially plastic sweat bee Halictus rubicundus. Rasool B (Editor) PLOS ONE, 19 (5), Art. No.: e0302688. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302688

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Scaling up area-based conservation to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework's 30x30 target: The role of Nature's Strongholds

Robinson JG, Labruna D, O'brien T, Clyne PJ, Dudley N, Andelman SJ, Bennett EL, Chicchon A, Durigan C, Grantham H, Kinnaird M, Lieberman S, Maisels F, Moreira A & Rao M (2024) Scaling up area-based conservation to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework's 30x30 target: The role of Nature's Strongholds. PLOS Biology, 22 (5), p. e3002613. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002613

Article

Using multiscale lidar to determine variation in canopy structure from African forest elephant trails

Keany JM, Burns P, Abraham AJ, Jantz P, Makaga L, Saatchi S, Maisels F, Abernethy K & Doughty CE (2024) Using multiscale lidar to determine variation in canopy structure from African forest elephant trails. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Early View, pp. 1-14. https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/rse2.395; https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.395

Article

A genome-centric view of the role of the Acropora kenti microbiome in coral health and resilience

Messer LF, Bourne DG, Robbins SJ, Clay M, Bell SC, McIlroy SJ & Tyson GW (2024) A genome-centric view of the role of the Acropora kenti microbiome in coral health and resilience. Nature Communications, 15, Art. No.: 2902. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46905-5

Article

Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health

McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Gillespie C, Braban C & Price HD (2024) Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00661-2

Article

To conserve African tropical forests, invest in the protection of its most endangered group of monkeys, red colobus

Linder JM, Cronin DT, Ting N, Abwe EE, Aghomo F, Davenport TRB, Detwiler KM, Galat G, Galat-Luong A, Hart JA, Ikemeh RA, Kivai SM, Kone I, Konstant W & Maisels F (2024) To conserve African tropical forests, invest in the protection of its most endangered group of monkeys, red colobus. Conservation Letters. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13014

Article

Persistence of ‘wet wipes’ in beach sand: An unrecognised reservoir for localised E. coli contamination

Metcalf R, Fellows R, White HL & Quilliam RS (2024) Persistence of ‘wet wipes’ in beach sand: An unrecognised reservoir for localised E. coli contamination. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 201, Art. No.: 116175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116175

Article

Transformation of vivianite in intertidal sediments with contrasting sulfide conditions

Kubeneck LJ, Notini L, Rothwell KA, Fantappiè G, Huthwelker T, ThomasArrigo LK & Kretzschmar R (2024) Transformation of vivianite in intertidal sediments with contrasting sulfide conditions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 370, pp. 173-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2024.01.020

Article

Can plastic pollution drive the emergence and dissemination of novel zoonotic diseases?

Ormsby MJ, Woodford L & Quilliam RS (2024) Can plastic pollution drive the emergence and dissemination of novel zoonotic diseases?. Environmental Research, 246, Art. No.: 118172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118172

Article

Eliciting expert judgements to underpin our understanding of faecal indicator organism loss from septic tank systems

Mzyece CC, Glendell M, Gagkas Z, Quilliam RS, Jones I, Pagaling E, Akoumianaki I, Newman C & Oliver DM (2024) Eliciting expert judgements to underpin our understanding of faecal indicator organism loss from septic tank systems. Science of The Total Environment, 921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171074

Article

Drivers of moth phenology in England and Wales

Hickinbotham E, Pattison Z, Fox R & Rushton SP (2024) Drivers of moth phenology in England and Wales. Journal of Insect Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-024-00578-z

Article

FSC-certified forest management benefits large mammals compared to non-FSC

Zwerts JA, Sterck EHM, Verweij PA, Maisels F, van der Waarde J, Geelen EAM, Tchoumba GB, Donfouet Zebaze HF & van Kuijk M (2024) FSC-certified forest management benefits large mammals compared to non-FSC. Nature, 628, pp. 563-568. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07257-8

Article

Green Exercise, Blue Spaces and Active Leisure Events: The Performance of New Participants is Associated With Their Response to Event Characteristics

Gilburn A (2024) Green Exercise, Blue Spaces and Active Leisure Events: The Performance of New Participants is Associated With Their Response to Event Characteristics. Journal of Global Sport Management, 10 (4), pp. 514-533. https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2024.2327073

Letter

Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment

Eppley TM, Reuter KE, Sefczek TM, Tinsman J, Santini L, Hoeks S, Andriantsaralaza S, Shanee S, Fiore AD, Setchell JM, Strier KB, Abanyam PA, Mutalib AHA, Maisels F & Morgan BJ (2024) Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters, 17 (2), pp. 1-15, Art. No.: e13007. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13007

Research Report

Societal and cultural research opportunities at a deep UK geological carbon dioxide storage research facility: results from a social science ‘sandpit’ discussion

Napier H, Dickie J, Akhurst M, Badcock N, Chang T, Dunnet E, Robinson T, Vincent C, Akinola K & Dale T (2024) Societal and cultural research opportunities at a deep UK geological carbon dioxide storage research facility: results from a social science ‘sandpit’ discussion. Pearce J (Editor) British Geological Survey. https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/537038

Article

Recombination in bdelloid rotifer genomes: asexuality, transfer and stress

Wilson CG, Pieszko T, Nowell RW & Barraclough TG (2024) Recombination in bdelloid rotifer genomes: asexuality, transfer and stress. Trends in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2024.02.001

Website Content

Is there a right to health for the people of Scotland?

Robertson A (2024) Is there a right to health for the people of Scotland?. [Blog post] 15.02.2024. https://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/opinion/is-there-a-right-to-health-for-the-people-of-scotland/

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Neighbouring Scots pine populations from contrasting climatic regions show substantial variability but consistent response to warming

González-Díaz P, Cavers S, Matías L, Ennos RA, Cottrell JE & Jump AS (2024) Neighbouring Scots pine populations from contrasting climatic regions show substantial variability but consistent response to warming. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 218, Art. No.: 105603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2023.105603

Article

Novel functional insights into the microbiome inhabiting marine plastic debris: critical considerations to counteract the challenges of thin biofilms using multi-omics and comparative metaproteomics

Messer LF, Lee CE, Wattiez R & Matallana-Surget S (2024) Novel functional insights into the microbiome inhabiting marine plastic debris: critical considerations to counteract the challenges of thin biofilms using multi-omics and comparative metaproteomics. Microbiome, 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01751-x

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Engineering aquatic plant community composition on floating treatment wetlands can increase ecosystem multifunctionality

Fletcher J, Willby N, Oliver D & Quilliam RS (2024) Engineering aquatic plant community composition on floating treatment wetlands can increase ecosystem multifunctionality. Environmental Research, 243, Art. No.: 117818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117818

Discussion Paper

Transdisciplinary Research as a Means of Protecting Human Health, Ecosystems and Climate by Engaging People to Act on Air Pollution

Büker P, West SE, Bowyer CJ, Apondo W, Cinderby S, Gray CM, Hahn M, Lambe F, Loh M, Medcalf A, Muhoza C, Muindi K, Njoora TK, Twigg MM & Price HD (2024) Transdisciplinary Research as a Means of Protecting Human Health, Ecosystems and Climate by Engaging People to Act on Air Pollution. CAB International One Health Cases. Wallingford: CABI Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/onehealthcases.2024.0002

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Iceberg Detection With RADARSAT-2 Quad-Polarimetric C-Band SAR in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard—Comparison With a Ground-Based Radar

Bailey J, Akbari V, Liu T, Lauknes TR & Marino A (2024) Iceberg Detection With RADARSAT-2 Quad-Polarimetric C-Band SAR in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard—Comparison With a Ground-Based Radar. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 17, pp. 5790-5803. https://doi.org/10.1109/jstars.2024.3369392

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Clarifying the murk: unveiling bacterial dynamics in response to crude oil pollution, Corexit-dispersant, and natural sunlight in the Gulf of Mexico

Matallana-Surget S, Nigro LM, Waidner LA, Lebaron P, Wattiez R, Werner J, Fraser R, Dimitrov D, Watt R & Jeffrey WH (2024) Clarifying the murk: unveiling bacterial dynamics in response to crude oil pollution, Corexit-dispersant, and natural sunlight in the Gulf of Mexico. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1337886

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“I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma

McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Braban CF, Gillespie C & Price HD (2024) “I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma. Health & Place, 85, Art. No.: 103150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103150

Article

Whole-genome analyses converge to support the Hemirotifera hypothesis within Syndermata (Gnathifera)

Vasilikopoulos A, Herlyn H, Fontaneto D, Wilson CG, Nowell RW, Flot J, Barraclough TG & Van Doninck K (2024) Whole-genome analyses converge to support the Hemirotifera hypothesis within Syndermata (Gnathifera). Hydrobiologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-023-05451-9

Article

Birds and people: from conflict to coexistence

McMahon BJ, Arroyo B, Bunnefeld N, Carrete M, Daunt F & Young JC (2024) Birds and people: from conflict to coexistence. Ibis, 166 (1), pp. 23-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13260

Article

A marine heatwave drives significant shifts in pelagic microbiology

Brown MV, Ostrowski M, Messer LF, Bramucci A, van de Kamp J, Smith MC, Bissett A, Seymour J, Hobday AJ & Bodrossy L (2024) A marine heatwave drives significant shifts in pelagic microbiology. Communications Biology, 7, Art. No.: 125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05702-4

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Resolving phytoplankton pigments from spectral images using convolutional neural networks

Salmi P, Pölönen I, Beckmann DA, Calderini ML, May L, Olszewska J, Perozzi L, Pääkkönen S, Taipale S & Hunter P (2024) Resolving phytoplankton pigments from spectral images using convolutional neural networks. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 22 (1), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10588

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Plastic pollution as a novel reservoir for the environmental survival of the drug resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris

Akinbobola A, Kean R & Quilliam RS (2024) Plastic pollution as a novel reservoir for the environmental survival of the drug resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 198, Art. No.: 115841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115841

Article

Evidence of interspecific plasmid uptake by pathogenic strains of Klebsiella isolated from microplastic pollution on public beaches

Metcalf R, Messer LF, White HL, Ormsby MJ, Matallana-Surget S & Quilliam RS (2024) Evidence of interspecific plasmid uptake by pathogenic strains of Klebsiella isolated from microplastic pollution on public beaches. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 461, Art. No.: 132567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132567

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Using solicited research diaries to assess the restorative potential of exposure to inland blue space across time

Grace M, Dickie J, Brown C, Bartie P & Oliver DM (2024) Using solicited research diaries to assess the restorative potential of exposure to inland blue space across time. Landscape and Urban Planning, 241, p. 104904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104904

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Freeze-thaw cycles drove chemical weathering and enriched sulfates in the Burns formation at Meridiani, Mars

Liu J, Michalski J, Gao W, Schroeder C & Li Y (2024) Freeze-thaw cycles drove chemical weathering and enriched sulfates in the Burns formation at Meridiani, Mars [Freeze-thaw geochemically altered Mars’s surface]. Science Advances, 10 (3), Art. No.: eadi1805. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi1805

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Sources and controls of greenhouse gases and heavy metals in mine water: A continuing climate legacy

Brown A, Bass A, Garnett M, Skiba U & Pickard A (2024) Sources and controls of greenhouse gases and heavy metals in mine water: A continuing climate legacy. Science of the Total Environment, 906, Art. No.: 167371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167371

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Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities

Cooper DLM, Lewis SL, Sullivan MJP, Prado PI, ter Steege H, Barbier N, Slik F, Sonke B, Ewango CEN, Adu-Bredu S, Affum-Baffoe K, de Aguiar DPP, Jeffery KJ, Silva TSF & White LJT (2024) Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities. Nature, 625, pp. 728-734. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06820-z

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Enduring pathogenicity of African strains of Salmonella on plastics and glass in simulated peri-urban environmental waste piles

Ormsby MJ, White HL, Metcalf R, Oliver DM, Feasey NA & Quilliam RS (2024) Enduring pathogenicity of African strains of Salmonella on plastics and glass in simulated peri-urban environmental waste piles. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 461, p. 132439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132439

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Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae can cycle between environmental plastic waste and floodwater: Implications for environmental management of cholera

Ormsby MJ, Woodford L, White HL, Fellows R, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2024) Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae can cycle between environmental plastic waste and floodwater: Implications for environmental management of cholera. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 461, p. 132492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132492

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Modeling the potential distribution of the threatened Grey-necked Picathartes Picathartes oreas across its entire range

Tsetagho G, Bradfer-Lawrence T, Taku AI, Abernethy KA, Abwe EE, Angwafo ET, Atuo F, Fichtler M, Fotso R, Shirley MH, Morgan BJ, Languy M, Maisels F, Oslisly R & Whytock RC (2023) Modeling the potential distribution of the threatened Grey-necked Picathartes Picathartes oreas across its entire range. Bird Conservation International, 33, Art. No.: e65. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0959270923000175

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Global oceanic diazotroph database version 2 and elevated estimate of global oceanic N 2 fixation

Shao Z, Xu Y, Wang H, Luo W, Wang L, Huang Y, Agawin NSR, Ahmed A, Benavides M, Bentzon-Tilia M, Berman-Frank I, Berthelot H, Biegala IC, Bif MB & Messer LF (2023) Global oceanic diazotroph database version 2 and elevated estimate of global oceanic N 2 fixation. Earth System Science Data, 15 (8), pp. 3673-3709. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-3673-2023