Collaborative Research: Cellular, Ecological, and Biogeochemical Impacts of a Novel Blue C — NSF Award to J. Craig Venter Institut
Phytoplankton require iron to grow and to produce the organic matter that fuels marine ecosystems, helping to draw down carbon from the atmosphere. But the ability to understand how iron availability in the ocean impacts phytoplankton productivity and carbon drawdown is constrained by a limited understanding of the res
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Cellular, Ecological, and Biogeochemical Impacts of a Novel Blue C |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2326965 |
| Awardee | J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. |
| City | LA JOLLA |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $999,999 |
| Principal investigator | Andrew Allen |
| Program | Molecular Biophysics, BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY |
| Start date | 05/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Phytoplankton require iron to grow and to produce the organic matter that fuels marine ecosystems, helping to draw down carbon from the atmosphere. But the ability to understand how iron availability in the ocean impacts phytoplankton productivity and carbon drawdown is constrained by a limited understanding of the reservoirs of iron in the marine environment. This research into phytoplankton iron storage mechanisms provides new insights into the production of biogenic molecules by phytoplankton |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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