The Significance of Giant Phaeodarians (Rhizaria) to Biogenic Silica Export in the California Current Ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gb005877
Abstract: In marine ecosystems, many planktonic organisms precipitate biogenic silica (bSiO2) to build silicified skeletons. Among them, giant siliceous rhizarians (>500 μm), including Radiolaria and Phaeodaria, are important contributors to oceanic carbon pools but little is… read more here.
Keywords: bsio2 export; export; biogenic silica; giant phaeodarians ... See more keywords