Planktonic carbon metabolism of an underwater coral atoll in the oligotrophic sea: a case study of Zhongsha Atoll, Central South China Sea

Coral atolls are widely recognized as oases of remarkable biodiversity and productivity within the oligotrophic open ocean. However, considerable debate surrounds the net carbon metabolism of planktonic communities in oceanic coral atolls and their contribution to the overall carbon budget of the oc...

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Main Authors: Chenhui Xiang, Yu Zhong, Gang Li, Xingyu Song, Yadong Huang, Zhen Wang, Chuanyang Zheng, Liangmin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1296052/full