The role of diatom resting spores in pelagic–benthic coupling in the Southern Ocean
Natural iron fertilization downstream of Southern Ocean island plateaus supports large phytoplankton blooms and promotes carbon export from the mixed layer. In addition to sequestering atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub>, the biological carbon pump also supplies organic matter (OM) to deep-oce...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/3071/2018/bg-15-3071-2018.pdf |