Download "Redfield Ratio" Sea Studies, TAGUCHI Satoshi (2016)

　It summarizes the history of research on the Redfield ratio, its geochemical background, and its relationship to nutrient uptake by phytoplankton. It mentions the need to revise the Redfield ratio because globally the N/P ratio of deep water is 15. It also states that under nutrient-rich seawater conditions, phytoplankton in the log growth phase takes up nutrients at an N/P ratio of 8.2. Chapter 6, "6. The Original Meaning of the Redfield Ratio," is something of a challenge.

　This is a very informative review paper and I encourage everyone to read it. Please take a moment to read it, as you will be using your knowledge of this review paper for your report assignment in the "Nutrients" chapter of this class.