Saharan dust boosts Oceanic life
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•Oceanic life found to be thriving thanks to Saharan dust blown from thousands of kilometers away
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Scientists from the US measured the relative amounts of bioreactive’ iron in four sediment cores from the bottom of the Atlantic .
Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesis.
Iron flow of iron into oceans can increase the amount of carbon fixed by phytoplankton, with consequences for the global climate.
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