Olofsson, Malin
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Biological nitrogen fixation is the conversion of dinitrogen (N2) gas into bioavailable nitrogen by microorganisms with consequences for primary production, ecosystem function, and global climate. Here we present a compiled dataset of 4793 nitrogen fixation (N2-fixation) rates measured in the water column and benthos of inland and coastal systems via the acetylene reduction assay, 15N2 labeling, or N2/Ar technique. While the data are distributed across seven continents, most observations (88%) are from the northern hemisphere. 15N2 labeling accounted for 67% of water column measurements, while the acetylene reduction assay accounted for 81% of benthic N2-fixation observations. Dataset median area-, volume-, and mass-normalized N2-fixation rates are 7.1 mu mol N2-N m-2 h-1, 2.3 x 10-4 mu mol N2-N L-1 h-1, and 4.8 x 10-4 mu mol N2-N g-1 h-1, respectively. This dataset will facilitate future efforts to study and scale N2-fixation contributions across inland and coastal aquatic environments.
Published in
Limnology and Oceanography Letters
2025, volume: 10, number: 3, pages: 412-429
Publisher: WILEY
SLU Authors
Global goals (SDG)
SDG13 Climate action
SDG14 Life below water
UKÄ Subject classification
Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10459
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/141351