Increased ocean carbon export in the Sargasso Sea linked to climate variability is countered by its enhanced mesopelagic attenuation
Photosynthetic CO<sub>2</sub> uptake by oceanic phytoplankton and subsequent export of particulate organic carbon (POC) to the ocean interior comprises a globally significant biological carbon pump, controlled in part by the composition of the planktonic community. The strength and effic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/7/57/2010/bg-7-57-2010.pdf |