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. 1976 May;31(5):781-3.
doi: 10.1128/aem.31.5.781-783.1976.

N(2) Fixation Associated with Decaying Leaves of the Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)

J W Gotto  1 , B F Taylor
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N(2) Fixation Associated with Decaying Leaves of the Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)

J W Gotto et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 May.

Abstract

N(2) (C(2)H(2)) fixation was associated with decaying leaves of Rhizophora mangle. The process was predominantly anaerobic, with about two-thirds of the nitrogenase activity being light dependent. Average N(2) fixation rates in the light were 11 mug of N per g (dry weight) per h for leaves that had decayed for 2 to 3 weeks. This nitrogen input is probably significant in the estuarine, detrital food chains linked to R. mangle.

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