Solitary phytoplankton cells sink in the mesopelagic ocean.
Phytoplankton, and their carbon, are typically exported from the surface ocean when packaged inside larger, sinking detrital particles. This process draws carbon out of the atmosphere, where it can be sequestered for long time periods in the deep ocean. Phytoplankton can also sink as solitary cells,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321918 |
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