Contributions of mesozooplankton to vertical carbon export in a coastal upwelling system
Mesozooplankton can directly impact global biogeochemical cycles by repackaging
particulate organic carbon (POC) into dense, rapidly sinking fecal pellets and by undertaking …
particulate organic carbon (POC) into dense, rapidly sinking fecal pellets and by undertaking …
Carbon fluxes and pelagic ecosystem dynamics near two western Antarctic Peninsula Adélie penguin colonies: an inverse model approach
SF Sailley, HW Ducklow, HV Moeller… - Marine Ecology …, 2013 - int-res.com
An inverse food-web model for the western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) pelagic food web was
constrained with data from Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL-LTER) project …
constrained with data from Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (PAL-LTER) project …
Mesozooplankton and particulate matter responses to a deep-water frontal system in the southern California Current System
MD Ohman, JR Powell, M Picheral… - Journal of plankton …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
We analyzed the abundance of mesozooplankton and suspended particulate matter across
the deep-water “A-Front” in the southern sector of the California Current System. We …
the deep-water “A-Front” in the southern sector of the California Current System. We …
The importance of mesozooplankton diel vertical migration for sustaining a mesopelagic food web
TB Kelly, PC Davison, R Goericke… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
We used extensive ecological and biogeochemical measurements obtained from quasi-
Lagrangian experiments during two California Current Ecosystem Long-Term Ecosystem …
Lagrangian experiments during two California Current Ecosystem Long-Term Ecosystem …
Alanine δ15N trophic fractionation in heterotrophic protists
We evaluated differences in the 15N isotopic enrichment factors of trophic amino acids (AA)
for protistan (microzooplankton) and metazoan (mesozooplankton) consumers, testing the …
for protistan (microzooplankton) and metazoan (mesozooplankton) consumers, testing the …
CCE V: Primary production, mesozooplankton grazing, and the biological pump in the California Current Ecosystem: Variability and response to El Niño
Predicting marine carbon sequestration in a changing climate requires mechanistic
understanding of the processes controlling sinking particle flux under different climatic …
understanding of the processes controlling sinking particle flux under different climatic …
The role of subduction and gravitational sinking in particle export, carbon sequestration, and the remineralization length scale in the California Current Ecosystem
Particles and aggregates created in the surface layers of the ocean are transported not only
by gravity, but also by the horizontal and vertical advection of the surrounding water …
by gravity, but also by the horizontal and vertical advection of the surrounding water …
CCE II: Spatial and interannual variability in export efficiency and the biological pump in an eastern boundary current upwelling system with substantial lateral …
Estimating interannual variability in carbon export is a key goal of many marine
biogeochemical studies. However, due to variations in export mechanisms between regions …
biogeochemical studies. However, due to variations in export mechanisms between regions …
Using L agrangian‐based process studies to test satellite algorithms of vertical carbon flux in the eastern N orth P acific O cean
The biological carbon pump is responsible for the transport of∼ 5–20 Pg C yr− 1 from the
surface into the deep ocean but its variability is poorly understood due to an incomplete …
surface into the deep ocean but its variability is poorly understood due to an incomplete …
Investigating particle size-flux relationships and the biological pump across a range of plankton ecosystem states from coastal to oligotrophic
Sinking particles transport organic carbon produced in the surface ocean to the ocean
interior, leading to net storage of atmospheric CO2 in the deep ocean. The rapid growth of in …
interior, leading to net storage of atmospheric CO2 in the deep ocean. The rapid growth of in …