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Oxidation of organic material seems to represent a source for N2O in a wide variety of aquatic systems. Consumption of the gas, attributed to microbial respiration, is observed for a few specific anoxic environments.
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Elkins, J., Wofsy, S., McElroy, M. et al. Aquatic sources and sinks for nitrous oxide. Nature 275, 602–606 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/275602a0
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