The biological pump transports organic matter, created by phytoplankton productivity in the
well-lit surface ocean, to the ocean's dark interior, where it is consumed by animals and …

Satellite passive ocean color instruments have provided an unbroken∼ 20-year record of
global ocean plankton properties, but this measurement approach has inherent limitations in …

The ocean's biological carbon pump transfers carbon from the surface ocean to the deep
ocean by several distinct pathways, including gravitational settling of organic particles …

The export of organic carbon from the surface ocean by sinking particles is an important, yet
highly uncertain, component of the global carbon cycle. Here we introduce a mechanistic …

The ocean's biological pump transfers carbon from the surface euphotic zone into the deep
ocean, reducing the atmospheric CO2 concentration. Despite its climatic importance, there …

Photosynthetic production of organic matter by microscopic oceanic phytoplankton fuels
ocean ecosystems and contributes roughly half of the Earth's net primary production. For …

Error-quantified, synoptic-scale relationships between chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and
phytoplankton pigment groups at the sea surface are presented. A total of ten pigment …

This paper reviews progress on understanding biological carbon sequestration in the ocean
with special reference to the microbial formation and transformation of recalcitrant dissolved …

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 …

Phytoplankton are composed of diverse taxonomical groups, which are manifested as
distinct morphology, size, and pigment composition. These characteristics, modulated by …