Quantifying the carbon export and sequestration pathways of the ocean's biological carbon pump
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 …
ocean by several distinct pathways, including gravitational settling of organic particles …
Quantifying the ocean's biological pump and its carbon cycle impacts on global scales
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 …
well-lit surface ocean, to the ocean's dark interior, where it is consumed by animals and …
Uncertain response of ocean biological carbon export in a changing world
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 …
the starting point for the long-term storage of photosynthetically fixed carbon. This 'biological …
[HTML][HTML] Pathways of organic carbon downward transport by the oceanic biological carbon pump
FAC Le Moigne - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The oceanic biological carbon pump (BCP) regulates the Earth carbon cycle by transporting
part of the photosynthetically fixed CO2 into the deep ocean. Suppressing this mechanism …
part of the photosynthetically fixed CO2 into the deep ocean. Suppressing this mechanism …
The export and fate of organic matter in the ocean: New constraints from combining satellite and oceanographic tracer observations
T DeVries, T Weber - Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
ocean, reducing the atmospheric CO2 concentration. Despite its climatic importance, there …
The sequestration efficiency of the biological pump
The conversion of dissolved nutrients and carbon to organic matter by phytoplankton in the
surface ocean, and its downward transport by sinking particles, produces a “biological …
surface ocean, and its downward transport by sinking particles, produces a “biological …
Carbon export in the ocean: A biologist's perspective
MH Iversen - Annual Review of Marine Science, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Understanding the nature of organic matter flux in the ocean remains a major goal of
oceanography because it impacts some of the most important processes in the ocean …
oceanography because it impacts some of the most important processes in the ocean …
[HTML][HTML] Carbon sequestration by multiple biological pump pathways in a coastal upwelling biome
Multiple processes transport carbon into the deep ocean as part of the biological carbon
pump, leading to long-term carbon sequestration. However, our ability to predict future …
pump, leading to long-term carbon sequestration. However, our ability to predict future …
Drivers of carbon export efficiency in the global ocean
S Henson, F Le Moigne… - Global biogeochemical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The export of organic carbon from the surface ocean forms the basis of the biological carbon
pump, an important planetary carbon flux. Typically, only a small fraction of primary …
pump, an important planetary carbon flux. Typically, only a small fraction of primary …
The biological pump in a high CO2 world
U Passow, CA Carlson - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2012 - int-res.com
The vertical separation of organic matter formation from respiration can lead to net carbon
sequestration within the ocean's interior, making the biological pump an important …
sequestration within the ocean's interior, making the biological pump an important …