Zooplankton fecal pellets, marine snow, phytodetritus and the ocean's biological pump
JT Turner - Progress in Oceanography, 2015 - Elsevier
The “biological pump” is the process by which photosynthetically-produced organic matter in
the ocean descends from the surface layer to depth by a combination of sinking particles …
the ocean descends from the surface layer to depth by a combination of sinking particles …
Microbial control of the dark end of the biological pump
GJ Herndl, T Reinthaler - Nature geoscience, 2013 - nature.com
A fraction of the carbon captured by phytoplankton in the sunlit surface ocean sinks to depth
as dead organic matter and faecal material. The microbial breakdown of this material in the …
as dead organic matter and faecal material. The microbial breakdown of this material in the …
Attenuation of sinking particulate organic carbon flux through the mesopelagic ocean
The biological carbon pump, which transports particulate organic carbon (POC) from the
surface to the deep ocean, plays an important role in regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide …
surface to the deep ocean, plays an important role in regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide …
Biological carbon pump estimate based on multidecadal hydrographic data
The transfer of photosynthetically produced organic carbon from surface to mesopelagic
waters draws carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, current observation-based …
waters draws carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, current observation-based …
Seamounts generate efficient active transport loops to nourish the twilight ecosystem
Seamounts are ecological oases nurturing abundant fisheries resources and epibenthic
megafauna in the vast oligotrophic ocean. Despite their significance, the formation …
megafauna in the vast oligotrophic ocean. Despite their significance, the formation …
Transparent exopolymer particles: Effects on carbon cycling in the ocean
Abstract Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) have received considerable attention
since they were first described in the ocean more than 20 years ago. This is because of their …
since they were first described in the ocean more than 20 years ago. This is because of their …
Remineralization of particulate organic carbon in an ocean oxygen minimum zone
Biological oceanic processes, principally the surface production, sinking and interior
remineralization of organic particles, keep atmospheric CO2 lower than if the ocean was …
remineralization of organic particles, keep atmospheric CO2 lower than if the ocean was …
The relative contribution of fast and slow sinking particles to ocean carbon export
Particulate organic carbon (POC) generated by primary production and exported to depth, is
an important pathway for carbon transfer to the abyss, where it is stored over climatically …
an important pathway for carbon transfer to the abyss, where it is stored over climatically …
The biological carbon pump in the North Atlantic
Mediated principally by the sinking of organic rich particles from the upper ocean, the
Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) is a significant component of the global carbon cycle. It …
Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) is a significant component of the global carbon cycle. It …
Midwater zooplankton and suspended particle dynamics in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre: A stable isotope perspective
We used amino acid (AA) compound‐specific isotope analysis (δ15NAA and δ13CAA
values) of midwater zooplankton and suspended particles to examine their dynamics in the …
values) of midwater zooplankton and suspended particles to examine their dynamics in the …