Latitudinal and temporal distributions of diatom populations in the pelagic waters of the Subantarctic and Polar Frontal zones of the Southern Ocean and their role in the biological pump
The Subantarctic and Polar Frontal zones (SAZ and PFZ) represent a large portion of the total area of the Southern Ocean and serve as a strong sink for atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub>. These regions are central to hypotheses linking particle fluxes and climate change, yet multi-year records...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-09-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/5309/2015/bg-12-5309-2015.pdf |