John Martin (oceanographer)
- John Martin (oceanographer)
John Martin (February 27, 1935 – June 18, 1993), was an oceanographer.
Born in Old Lyme, Connecticut, he is best known for his research on the role of iron as a phytoplankton micronutrient, and its significance for so-called "High-Nutrient, Low Chlorophyll" regions of the oceans [Martin, J. H. and Fitzwater, S. E. (1988) Iron-deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in the Northeast Pacific Subarctic. "Nature" 331, 341-343.] . He is also known for advocating the use of iron fertilization to enhance oceanic primary production to act as a sink for fossil fuel carbon dioxide.
John Martin died from prostate cancer at the age of 58.
References
External links
* [http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/iron.htm The Iron hypothesis] , Caroline Dopyera, "Earth", October 1996
* [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Giants/Martin/martin.html "On the shoulders of giants" biography] , NASA Earth Observatory
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