Main drivers of transparent exopolymer particle distribution across the surface Atlantic Ocean
<p>Transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) are a class of gel particles, produced mainly by microorganisms, which play important roles in biogeochemical processes such as carbon cycling and export. TEPs (a) are colonized by carbon-consuming microbes; (b) mediate aggregation and sinking of orga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.biogeosciences.net/16/733/2019/bg-16-733-2019.pdf |