Kongsfjorden nitrogen budget is dominated by exchanges of nitrate with the sea.
The fjord is a nitrogen and carbon sink during summer.
The C:N molar ratio of the Source-Sink term is 7.3, which is close to the expected Redfield ratio (6.6).
Negative nutrient and carbon sink indicate autotrophic metabolism.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech