Past studies have suggested that the ocean's nitrogen budget has a deficit of fixed nitrogen. This view may now change, thanks to upward revisions of the rate of nitrogen input through biological activity. See Letter p.361
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White, A. The trouble with the bubble. Nature 488, 290–291 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11481
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