Importance of N₂-Fixation on the Productivity at the North-Western Azores Current/Front System, and the Abundance of Diazotrophic Unicellular Cyanobacteria

• Virginie Riou ,

  * E-mail: virginie_riou@hotmail.com

  Affiliations Aix-Marseille Université, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110 CNRS/INSU, IRD, 13288 Marseille, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, 83957, La Garde, France, IMAR—Institute of Marine Research, Centre of IMAR at the University of the Azores, Horta, Portugal

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• Debany Fonseca-Batista,

  Affiliations Aix-Marseille Université, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110 CNRS/INSU, IRD, 13288 Marseille, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, 83957, La Garde, France, Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry & Earth System Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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• Arnout Roukaerts,

  Affiliation Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry & Earth System Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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• Isabelle C. Biegala,

  Affiliation Aix-Marseille Université, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110 CNRS/INSU, IRD, 13288 Marseille, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, 83957, La Garde, France

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• Shree Ram Prakya,

  Affiliation IMAR—Institute of Marine Research, Centre of IMAR at the University of the Azores, Horta, Portugal

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• Clara Magalhães Loureiro,

  Affiliations CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associated Laboratory, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, Horta, Portugal, DOP/UAz – Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores, Azores, Portugal

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• Mariana Santos,

  Affiliations IPMA, I.P.—Portuguese Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere, Lisbon, Portugal, MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Lisbon, Portugal

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• Angel E. Muniz-Piniella,

  Affiliation Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry & Earth System Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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• Mara Schmiing,

  Affiliations IMAR—Institute of Marine Research, Centre of IMAR at the University of the Azores, Horta, Portugal, MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Lisbon, Portugal, DOP/UAz – Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores, Azores, Portugal

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• Marc Elskens,

  Affiliation Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry & Earth System Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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• Natacha Brion,

  Affiliation Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry & Earth System Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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• M. Ana Martins,

  Affiliations CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associated Laboratory, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, Horta, Portugal, DOP/UAz – Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores, Azores, Portugal

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• Frank Dehairs

  Affiliation Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry & Earth System Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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