New research led by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science has found that nitrogen cycling in marine oxygen-deficient zones is far more dynamic than previously thought.

MBARI technology provides new insight into hidden ocean chemistry

Research Publication:

Bif, M.B., C. Kelly, M.A. Altabet, A. Bourbonnais, C. Elbon, E. Flores, A. Mnich, J. Plant, and K.S. Johnson. 2026. BGC-Argo float reveals shifts in nitrogen-carbon cycling in an oxygen-deficient zone. Nature Communications Earth and Environment. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03410-5