Linking plankton size spectra and community composition to carbon export and its efficiency
C. Serra-Pompei, B. A. Ward, J. Pinti, A. W. Visser, T. Kiorboe, K. H. Andersen
This study uses a global size-spectrum model to show that carbon export and its efficiency are better explained by plankton community metrics and size spectra than by traditional factors like NPP or SST.
Global Biogeochemical Cycles · May 4, 2022Peer-reviewedEcology