University of Washington: Iron From Coal, Steel Industries Alters North Pacific Ecosystem
June 04, 2025
June 04, 2025
SEATTLE, Washington, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release:
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Iron from coal, steel industries alters North Pacific ecosystem
Along with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean. However, a new study led by oceanographers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa with collaborators at the University of Washington revealed that iron rele . . .
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Iron from coal, steel industries alters North Pacific ecosystem
Along with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean. However, a new study led by oceanographers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa with collaborators at the University of Washington revealed that iron rele . . .