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