Which limitation of oceanic productivity results when iron scarcity impairs nitrogen assimilation?

💡 Explanation

Iron is required for nitrogen fixation by nitrogenase in some phytoplankton; because iron scarcity reduces nitrogen assimilation, there is less fixed nitrogen available, therefore phytoplankton growth decreases, rather than oxygen levels increasing or carbon sequestration enhancing.

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