Characteristics, dynamics and significance of marine snow
AL Alldredge, MW Silver - Progress in oceanography, 1988 - Elsevier
Macroscopic aggregates of detritus, living organisms and inorganic matter known as marine
snow, have significance in the ocean both as unique, partially isolated microenvironments …
snow, have significance in the ocean both as unique, partially isolated microenvironments …
Growth physiology and fate of diatoms in the ocean: a review
Diatoms are a major component of phytoplankton community. They tend to dominate under
natural high-nutrient concentrations, as well as during artificial Fe fertilisation experiments …
natural high-nutrient concentrations, as well as during artificial Fe fertilisation experiments …
Direct observations of the mass flocculation of diatom blooms: characteristics, settling velocities and formation of diatom aggregates
AL Alldredge, CC Gotschalk - Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic …, 1989 - Elsevier
Blooms of chain-forming marine diatoms were observed in the process of aggregating into
centimeter-sized flocs of marine snow in surface waters of the Santa Barbara Channel …
centimeter-sized flocs of marine snow in surface waters of the Santa Barbara Channel …
Responses by benthic organisms to inputs of organic material to the ocean floor: a review
Most of the photosynthetically produced organic material reaching the ocean-floor is
transported as settling particles, among which larger particles such as faecal pellets and …
transported as settling particles, among which larger particles such as faecal pellets and …
North Pacific seasonality and the glaciation of North America 2.7 million years ago
In the context of gradual Cenozoic cooling, the timing of the onset of significant Northern
Hemisphere glaciation 2.7 million years ago is consistent with Milankovitch's orbital theory …
Hemisphere glaciation 2.7 million years ago is consistent with Milankovitch's orbital theory …
An automated leaching method for the determination of opal in sediments and particulate matter
PJ Müller, R Schneider - Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic …, 1993 - Elsevier
An automated leaching method for the analysis of biogenic silica (opal) in sediments and
particulate matter is described. The opaline material is extracted with 1 M NaOH at 85° C in …
particulate matter is described. The opaline material is extracted with 1 M NaOH at 85° C in …
The role of particulate carbohydrate exudates in the flocculation of diatom blooms
Diatom blooms are frequently terminated by mass aggregation of cells into large, rapidly
sinking aggregates. It has been hypothesized that transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) …
sinking aggregates. It has been hypothesized that transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) …
Does planktonic community structure determine downward particulate organic carbon flux in different oceanic provinces?
A previous study based on data from a NE Atlantic site provided evidence, using an existing
foodweb/vertical-flux modelling approach, that the size-structure of the phytoplankton …
foodweb/vertical-flux modelling approach, that the size-structure of the phytoplankton …
Bacterial mediation of carbon fluxes during a diatom bloom in a mesocosm
Bacteria-diatom interactions were studied during a diatom bloom produced in a mesocosm,
in the absence of metazoan grazers, in order to examine the significance of bacterial …
in the absence of metazoan grazers, in order to examine the significance of bacterial …
Retention versus export food chains: processes controlling sinking loss from marine pelagic systems
P Wassmann - Hydrobiologia, 1997 - Springer
The role of export and retention food chains forpelagic-benthic coupling is considered by
evaluatingdifferent food chain scenarios and processes such asaggregation, grazing and …
evaluatingdifferent food chain scenarios and processes such asaggregation, grazing and …