Cohesive bond strength of marine aggregates and its role in fragmentation

Marine aggregates are one of the main contributors to carbon sequestration in the deep sea through the gravitational settling of biogenic particles formed from the photosynthetic products of phytoplankton. The formation of large particles due to aggregation processes has been the focus of studies in...

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Main Authors: Yasuhito Hayashi, Shigeki Wada, Mayumi Seto, Yasuhisa Adachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1167169/full