Role of Marginal Seas in Deep Ocean Regeneration of Dissolved Silica: A Case Study in the Marginal Seas of the Western Pacific

Deep ocean regeneration of dissolved silica (DSi) is an essential part the cycle and driven by a complex series biogeochemical processes. Here we compare distributions DSi other environmental parameters in several western Pacific marginal seas to explore role deep regeneration. Results show that oligotrophic (such as South China Sea), content waters similar adjacent waters. However, productive Bering markedly higher than at same depths. This mainly due sea basin, which fueled high biogenic particle flux from surface On global scale, accelerated seas, causing such Sea have highest concentrations all