Temporal Trends in Deep Ocean Redfield Ratios
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Temporal trends in deep ocean Redfield ratios.
The Redfield ratio [carbon:nitrogen:phosphorus (C:N:P)] of particle flux to the deep ocean is a key factor in marine biogeochemical cycling. Changes in oceanic carbon sequestration have been linked to variations in the Redfield ratio on geological time scales, but this ratio generally is assumed to be constant with time in the modern ocean. However, deep-water Redfield ratios in the northern he...
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عنوان ژورنال: Science
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0036-8075,1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.289.5486.1839a