Theory suggests that the ocean's biological carbon pump, the process by which organic
matter is produced at the surface and transferred to the deep ocean, is sensitive to …

The temperature of seawater can affect marine plankton in various ways, including by
affecting rates of metabolic processes. This can change the way carbon and nutrients are …

The oceanic biological pump drives sequestration of carbon dioxide in the deep sea via
sinking particles. Rapid biological consumption and remineralization of carbon in the …

Paleontological reconstructions of plankton community structure during warm periods of the
Cenozoic (last 66 million years) reveal that deep-dwelling 'twilight zone'(200–1000 m) …

The pelagic ocean harbors one of the largest ecosystems on Earth. It is responsible for
approximately half of global primary production, sustains worldwide fisheries, and plays an …

Changes in oceanic primary production, linked to changes in the network of global
biogeochemical cycles, have profoundly influenced the geochemistry of Earth for over 3 …

Food-web processes are important controls of oceanic biogenic carbon flux and ocean-
atmosphere carbon dioxide exchange. Two key controlling parameters are the growth …

Vertical migration to reach cooler waters is a suitable strategy for some marine organisms to
adapt to ocean warming. Here, we calculate that realized vertical isotherm migration rates …

Climate change projections to the year 2100 may miss physical-biogeochemical feedbacks
that emerge later from the cumulative effects of climate warming. In a coupled climate …

Climate variation affects surface ocean processes and the production of organic carbon,
which ultimately comprises the primary food supply to the deep-sea ecosystems that …