Transparent Exopolymeric Particles (TEP) Selectively Increase Biogenic Silica Dissolution From Fossil Diatoms as Compared to Fresh Diatoms

Diatom production is mainly supported by the dissolution of biogenic silica (bSiO2) within the first 200 m of the water column. The upper oceanic layer is enriched in dissolved and/or colloidal organic matter, such as exopolymeric polysaccharides (EPS) and transparent exopolymeric particles (TEP) ex...

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Main Authors: Jordan Toullec, Brivaëla Moriceau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00102/full