«It has been established that the nitrates, which is a form of
nitrogen, comes from
fixation of atmospheric diatomic
nitrogen in the atmosphere
during meteorite impacts, which is consistent with the data that we obtained through the SAM analyses, so this may be the main source of fixed
nitrogen on Mars,» says Javier Martín - Torres.
Recent projects have focused on understanding the controlling mechanisms for coccolithophore ecology, marine
nitrogen fixation and the spread of anoxic conditions
during Oceanic Anoxic Events of the Mesozoic.