Silicon cycle in the tropical South Pacific: contribution to the global Si cycle and evidence for an active pico-sized siliceous plankton

<p>This article presents data regarding the Si biogeochemical cycle during two oceanographic cruises conducted in the tropical South Pacific (BIOSOPE and OUTPACE cruises) in 2005 and 2015. It involves the first Si stock measurements in this understudied region, encompassing various oceanic...

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Main Authors: K. Leblanc, V. Cornet, P. Rimmelin-Maury, O. Grosso, S. Hélias-Nunige, C. Brunet, H. Claustre, J. Ras, N. Leblond, B. Quéguiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/5595/2018/bg-15-5595-2018.pdf