PAOC Colloquium: Zoe Finkel

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When:
April 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
2019-04-22T12:00:00-04:00
2019-04-22T13:00:00-04:00
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Department Lecture Series

Title:
Revisiting the Redfield Ratio


Abstract:
The Redfield ratio is the atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in phytoplankton and deep ocean waters. Although C:N:P has often been treated as a constant 106:16:1 there is compelling evidence that it is variable. The causes of this variability and implications for ocean biogeochemical modeling will be discussed.