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 …
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 …
Rethinking the marine carbon cycle: factoring in the multifarious lifestyles of microbes
BACKGROUND Marine ecosystems are composed of a diverse array of life forms, the
majority of which are unicellular—archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. The power of these …
majority of which are unicellular—archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. The power of these …
Microbial production of recalcitrant dissolved organic matter: long-term carbon storage in the global ocean
The biological pump is a process whereby CO2 in the upper ocean is fixed by primary
producers and transported to the deep ocean as sinking biogenic particles or as dissolved …
producers and transported to the deep ocean as sinking biogenic particles or as dissolved …
Biogenic carbon pool production maintains the Southern Ocean carbon sink
Y Huang, AJ Fassbender… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Through biological activity, marine dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) is transformed into
different types of biogenic carbon available for export to the ocean interior, including …
different types of biogenic carbon available for export to the ocean interior, including …
[HTML][HTML] Phytoplankton as key mediators of the biological carbon pump: Their responses to a changing climate
S Basu, KRM Mackey - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The world's oceans are a major sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The biological
carbon pump plays a vital role in the net transfer of CO2 from the atmosphere to the oceans …
carbon pump plays a vital role in the net transfer of CO2 from the atmosphere to the oceans …
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) release by phytoplankton in the contemporary and future ocean
DCO Thornton - European Journal of Phycology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The partitioning of organic matter (OM) between dissolved and particulate phases is an
important factor in determining the fate of organic carbon in the ocean. Dissolved organic …
important factor in determining the fate of organic carbon in the ocean. Dissolved organic …
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 …
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 …
A reduced estimate of the strength of the ocean's biological carbon pump
A major term in the global carbon cycle is the ocean's biological carbon pump which is
dominated by sinking of small organic particles from the surface ocean to its interior. Several …
dominated by sinking of small organic particles from the surface ocean to its interior. Several …