Regional and temporal variability of sinking organic matter in the subtropical northeast Atlantic Ocean: a biomarker diagnosis

Sinking particles through the pelagic ocean have been traditionally considered the most important vehicle by which the biological pump sequesters carbon in the ocean interior. Nevertheless, regional scale variability in particle flux is a major outstanding issue in oceanography. Here, we have studie...

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Main Authors: I. J. Alonso-González, J. Arístegui, C. Lee, A. Calafat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-07-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/7/2101/2010/bg-7-2101-2010.pdf