Influence of diatom diversity on the ocean biological carbon pump
Diatoms sustain the marine food web and contribute to the export of carbon from the surface
ocean to depth. They account for about 40% of marine primary productivity and particulate …
ocean to depth. They account for about 40% of marine primary productivity and particulate …
Machine learning for the study of plankton and marine snow from images
Quantitative imaging instruments produce a large number of images of plankton and marine
snow, acquired in a controlled manner, from which the visual characteristics of individual …
snow, acquired in a controlled manner, from which the visual characteristics of individual …
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks
It is unequivocal that the increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
Plankton networks driving carbon export in the oligotrophic ocean
The biological carbon pump is the process by which CO2 is transformed to organic carbon
via photosynthesis, exported through sinking particles, and finally sequestered in the deep …
via photosynthesis, exported through sinking particles, and finally sequestered in the deep …
Zooplankton fecal pellets, marine snow, phytodetritus and the ocean's biological pump
JT Turner - Progress in Oceanography, 2015 - Elsevier
The “biological pump” is the process by which photosynthetically-produced organic matter in
the ocean descends from the surface layer to depth by a combination of sinking particles …
the ocean descends from the surface layer to depth by a combination of sinking particles …
The Underwater Vision Profiler 6: an imaging sensor of particle size spectra and plankton, for autonomous and cabled platforms
Autonomous and cabled platforms are revolutionizing our understanding of ocean systems
by providing 4D monitoring of the water column, thus going beyond the reach of ship‐based …
by providing 4D monitoring of the water column, thus going beyond the reach of ship‐based …
Sufficient oxygen for animal respiration 1,400 million years ago
The Mesoproterozoic Eon [1,600–1,000 million years ago (Ma)] is emerging as a key interval
in Earth history, with a unique geochemical history that might have influenced the course of …
in Earth history, with a unique geochemical history that might have influenced the course of …
Cell size as a key determinant of phytoplankton metabolism and community structure
Phytoplankton size structure controls the trophic organization of planktonic communities and
their ability to export biogenic materials toward the ocean's interior. Our understanding of the …
their ability to export biogenic materials toward the ocean's interior. Our understanding of the …
Dimensions of marine phytoplankton diversity
Biodiversity of phytoplankton is important for ecosystem stability and marine
biogeochemistry. However, the large-scale patterns of diversity are not well understood and …
biogeochemistry. However, the large-scale patterns of diversity are not well understood and …
Seamounts generate efficient active transport loops to nourish the twilight ecosystem
Seamounts are ecological oases nurturing abundant fisheries resources and epibenthic
megafauna in the vast oligotrophic ocean. Despite their significance, the formation …
megafauna in the vast oligotrophic ocean. Despite their significance, the formation …