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Dynamics of Organic Marine Aggregates: Nanometer-Colloids to Marine Snow

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Dynamics and Characterization of Marine Organic Matter

Part of the book series: Ocean Sciences Research (OSR) ((OCRE,volume 2))

Abstract

A distinctive characteristic of the marine ecosystem is the existence of non-living organic carbon, which is two orders of magnitude larger than the biomass-carbon. In the terrestrial ecosystem, however, the quantity of biomass-carbon is approximately the same as that of organic carbon in soil, the largest detrital pool within the terrestrial system (Cauwet, 1978; Bolin, 1983). This difference can be attributed to the types of organisms dominant in those systems. Long-lived plants with large amounts of supporting tissue are predominant in the terrestrial ecosystem, while marine organisms are primarily single-celled and short-lived (Mopper and Degens, 1979; Lalli and Parsons, 1993). Most non-living organic matter in the ocean falls within a size range of less than 0.5–1.0 μm and is traditionally referred to as dissolved organic material. With an average depth of 4000 m, the ocean is often regarded as a huge but quite diluted incubation medium for various living organisms; in terms of its volume, however, less than a few percent of its volume is suitable for net organic matter production, that is, primary production. Marine organisms and their coupled carbon cycling are well adapted to this aquatic environment. The predominant small-sized organisms obtain their nutrients from the water. Because all metabolic processes of marine organisms are mediated through water, we would expect a close interaction between marine organisms and the various organic material found in the surrounding water column.

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Hara, S., Koike, I. (2000). Dynamics of Organic Marine Aggregates: Nanometer-Colloids to Marine Snow. In: Handa, N., Tanoue, E., Hama, T. (eds) Dynamics and Characterization of Marine Organic Matter. Ocean Sciences Research (OSR), vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1319-1_14

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1319-1_14

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-90-481-5451-7

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-017-1319-1

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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