Particles at the Ocean Surface and Seafloor Aren’t So Different
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DOI: 10.1029/2021eo159520
Abstract: Although scientists often assume that random variations in scientific data fit symmetrical, bellshaped normal distributions, nature isn't always so tidy. In some cases, a skewed distribution, like the log-normal probability distribution, provides a better fit.… read more here.
Keywords: seafloor different; particles ocean; ocean surface; surface seafloor ... See more keywords
Biogel scavenging slows the sinking of organic particles to the ocean depths
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57982-5
Abstract: One of Earth’s largest carbon fluxes is driven by particles made from photosynthetically fixed matter, which aggregate and sink into the deep ocean. While biodegradation is known to reduce this vertical flux, the biophysical processes… read more here.
Keywords: particles ocean; slows sinking; scavenging slows; organic particles ... See more keywords
Bacterial Succession on Sinking Particles in the Ocean's Interior
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02269
Abstract: Sinking particles formed in the photic zone and moving vertically through the water column are a main mechanism for nutrient transport to the deep ocean, and a key component of the biological carbon pump. The… read more here.
Keywords: succession; bacterial succession; sinking particles; succession sinking ... See more keywords