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 …

The marine nitrogen cycle is perhaps the most complex and therefore the most fascinating
among all biogeochemical cycles in the sea. As a limiting element for biological productivity …

The California Current System (CCS) is forced by the distribution of atmospheric pressure
and associated winds in relation to the west coast of North America. In this paper, we begin …

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 …

The coastal upwelling region of the California Current System (CalCS) is a well‐known site
of high productivity and lateral export of nutrients and organic matter, yet neither the …

Enhanced vertical carbon transport (gravitational sinking and subduction) at mesoscale
ocean fronts may explain the demonstrated imbalance of new production and sinking …

Experimental studies of phytoplankton growth and grazing processes were conducted in the
coastal upwelling system off Point Conception, California to test the hypothesis that …

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 …

Results are presented of export production, dissolved organic matter (DOM) and dissolved
oxygen simulated by 12 global ocean models participating in the second phase of the …

We study the dynamics of the planktonic ecosystem in the coastal upwelling zone within the
California Current System using a three-dimensional (3-D), eddy-resolving circulation model …