An iron-enrichment experiment in the equatorial Pacific Ocean shows that increased availability of this trace nutrient induces dramatic biological and biogeochemical changes in the surface waters.
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Frost, B. Phytoplankton bloom on iron rations. Nature 383, 475–476 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/383475a0
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