An approach for particle sinking velocity measurements in the 3-400 μm size range and considerations on the effect of temperature on sinking rates

Marine Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1853-1864

  Bach, Lennart Thomas ^a   Riebesell, Ulf ^a   Sett, Scarlett ^a   Febiri, Sarah ^a   Rzepka, Paul ^a   Schulz, Kai Georg ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON SINK; DEEP SEA; MIXED LAYER; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE FLUX; PHYTOPLANKTON; REMINERALIZATION; SEA SURFACE; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT TRAP; SETTLING VELOCITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STOKES FORMULA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84864378447     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-1945-2     Document Type: Review

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