We have developed a global biogeographic classification of the mesopelagic zone to reflect
the regional scales over which the ocean interior varies in terms of biodiversity and function …

The Critical Depth Hypothesis formalized by Sverdrup in 1953 posits that vernal
phytoplankton blooms occur when surface mixing shoals to a depth shallower than a critical …

Viral lysis of microbial hosts releases organic matter that can then be assimilated by
nontargeted microorganisms. Quantitative estimates of virus-mediated recycling of carbon in …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by the marine ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate
Cochlodinium polykrikoides Margalef are responsible for mass mortalities of wild and …

We present new empirical and mechanistic models for predicting the export of organic
carbon out of the surface ocean by sinking particles. To calibrate these models, we have …

Reliable data on biological characteristics from the Bay of Bengal are elusive. In this paper,
we present results on physics, chemistry and biology simultaneously measured during the …

Global-scale planktonic ecosystem models exhibit large differences in simulated net primary
production (NPP) and assessment of planktonic food web fluxes beyond primary producers …

Results of a single‐blind round‐robin comparison of satellite primary productivity algorithms
are presented. The goal of the round‐robin exercise was to determine the accuracy of the …

The anaerobic oxidation of ammonium (anammox) contributes significantly to the global loss
of fixed nitrogen and is carried out by a deep branching monophyletic group of bacteria …

Phytoplankton have played key roles in shaping Earth's biogeochemistry and contemporary
human economy, yet because the human experience is so closely tied to higher plants as …