PARADIGMS
ca. 1985
•Climax community in ocean gyres (McGowan, Hayward, Venrick et al.)
•Fixed ecological stoichiometry
(Redfield et
al.)
•New (NO3-) and regenerated (NH4+)
production (Dugdale &
Goering)
•Export vs. PP (Eppley & Peterson)
•Fixed subeuphotic zone remineralization (Martin et al.)