Biological modification of mechanical properties of the sea surface microlayer, influencing waves, ripples, foam and air-sea fluxes
Gas exchange reduction (GER) at the air-sea interface is positively related to the concentration of organic matter (OM) in the top centimetre of the ocean, as well as to phytoplankton abundance and primary production. The mechanisms relating OM to GER remain unclear, but may involve mechanical (rheo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BioOne
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene |
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| Online Access: | https://www.elementascience.org/articles/283 |