Observations of the temporal and spatial distribution of N,.O in solution are not yet sufficient topermit quantitative assessment of the role of the ocean in the budget of atmospheric N,.O. Consideration of the global nitrogen cycle suggests hat the land should be the primary source of N20. The gas is removed in the atmosphere by photolysis and by reaction with O(•D), and there may be additiona...

The microbial processes of denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) are two important nitrate reducing mechanisms in soil, which are responsible for the loss of nitrate ([Formula: see text]) and production of the potent greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N(2)O). A number of factors are known to control these processes, including O(2) concentrations and moisture content...

EDITORIAL article Front. Mar. Sci., 17 January 2023Sec. Marine Biogeochemistry Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1130839