Denitrification, the biological conversion of nitrate to nitrogen, was believed to be restricted to bacteria and archaea. It has now been shown that highly abundant benthic foraminifers are also capable of denitrification, suggesting that much remains to be learned about the global nitrogen cycle.
- Nils Risgaard-Petersen
- Alexandra M. Langezaal
- Gijsbert J. van der Zwaan
