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 …
Two hundred years of zooplankton vertical migration research
Vertical migration is a geographically and taxonomically widespread behaviour among
zooplankton that spans across diel and seasonal timescales. The shorter‐term diel vertical …
zooplankton that spans across diel and seasonal timescales. The shorter‐term diel vertical …
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 …
Anticyclonic eddies aggregate pelagic predators in a subtropical gyre
Ocean eddies are coherent, rotating features that can modulate pelagic ecosystems across
many trophic levels. These mesoscale features, which are ubiquitous at mid-latitudes, may …
many trophic levels. These mesoscale features, which are ubiquitous at mid-latitudes, may …
Self-regulated underwater phototaxis of a photoresponsive hydrogel-based phototactic vehicle
G Hou, X Zhang, F Du, Y Wu, X Zhang, Z Lei… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Incorporating a negative feedback loop in a synthetic material to enable complex self-
regulative behaviours akin to living organisms remains a design challenge. Here we show …
regulative behaviours akin to living organisms remains a design challenge. Here we show …
The functional and ecological significance of deep diving by large marine predators
Many large marine predators make excursions from surface waters to the deep ocean below
200 m. Moreover, the ability to access meso-and bathypelagic habitats has evolved …
200 m. Moreover, the ability to access meso-and bathypelagic habitats has evolved …
Shipborne oceanic high-spectral-resolution lidar for accurate estimation of seawater depth-resolved optical properties
Lidar techniques present a distinctive ability to resolve vertical structure of optical properties
within the upper water column at both day-and night-time. However, accuracy challenges …
within the upper water column at both day-and night-time. However, accuracy challenges …
Whales in the carbon cycle: can recovery remove carbon dioxide?
The great whales (baleen and sperm whales), through their massive size and wide
distribution, influence ecosystem and carbon dynamics. Whales directly store carbon in their …
distribution, influence ecosystem and carbon dynamics. Whales directly store carbon in their …
Global decline of pelagic fauna in a warmer ocean
Pelagic fauna is expected to be impacted under climate change according to ecosystem
simulations. However, the direction and magnitude of the impact is still uncertain and still not …
simulations. However, the direction and magnitude of the impact is still uncertain and still not …
[HTML][HTML] Observation-constrained estimates of the global ocean carbon sink from Earth system models
The ocean slows global warming by currently taking up around one-quarter of all human-
made CO 2 emissions. However, estimates of the ocean anthropogenic carbon uptake vary …
made CO 2 emissions. However, estimates of the ocean anthropogenic carbon uptake vary …