Ocean carbon export can be predicted from ocean color-based phytoplankton communities
Sasha J. Kramer, Erin L. Jones, Margaret Estapa, Nicola L. Paul, Tatiana A. Rynearson, Alyson E. Santoro, Sebastian Sudek, Colleen A. Durkin
The paper links surface phytoplankton communities to carbon export using genetic tracers and ocean color data, showing diatoms and photosynthetic Hacrobia predict POC fluxes.
The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology