The transfer of organic carbon from the upper to the deep ocean by particulate export flux is
the starting point for the long-term storage of photosynthetically fixed carbon. This 'biological …

Quantitative imaging instruments produce a large number of images of plankton and marine
snow, acquired in a controlled manner, from which the visual characteristics of individual …

The organic carbon produced in the ocean's surface by phytoplankton is either passed
through the food web or exported to the ocean interior as marine snow. The rate and …

The ocean plays a central role in modulating the Earth's carbon cycle. Monitoring how the
ocean carbon cycle is changing is fundamental to managing climate change. Satellite …

The element carbon plays a central role in climate and life on Earth. It is capable of moving
among the geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere. This flow of …

To better quantify the ocean's biological carbon pump, we resolved the diversity of sinking
particles that transport carbon into the ocean's interior, their contribution to carbon export …

Sinking particles are critical to the ocean's “biological pump,” sequestering carbon from the
atmosphere. Particles' sinking speeds are a primary factor determining fluxes and …

Anaerobic oxidation of ammonium (anammox) in oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) is a major
pathway of oceanic nitrogen loss. Ammonium released from sinking particles has been …

Underwater images are used to explore and monitor ocean habitats, generating huge
datasets with unusual data characteristics that preclude traditional data management …

This article reports the development of an underwater imaging system and its trial on a
moored surface buoy for in situ plankton monitoring of coastal waters. The imager features …