Magnitude of excess carbon sequestration into the deep ocean and the possible role of TEP

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 291, Issue , 2005, Pages 53-64

  Koeve, W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b LEGOS   (France)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Carbon flux; Net community production; Redfield; TEP

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEEP SEA; EXOPOLYMER; ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 19944372072     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps291053     Document Type: Article

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