Antarctic krill swimming between the Southern Ocean's surface and seafloor depths, make a "surprisingly small" contribution to the carbon export ...

The distribution of sources and sinks at land and ocean surfaces is then optimized ... have a place in conceptual models of the global carbon cycle. A broader concept of a 'boundless carbon ...

New research by the UK's National Oceanography Centre reveals hidden ocean processes and challenges the role of diatoms in ...

The oceans hide a well-kept secret: natural mechanisms that trap organic carbon in their depths. A recent study sheds light ...

Spanning 70% of our planet's surface the ocean is the largest carbon sink on Earth, but also the most forgotten. The ocean ...

The study highlights the crucial role of sorption and molecular transformation in the carbon cycle. Together, these processes protect organic matter from degradation in the top layer of ocean sediment ...

A new B.C.-led study has mapped 274 carbon hot spots found on Canada's sea floor. Flat, cold and seemingly devoid of life — ...

"However, as seagrass meadows are particularly widespread in warm ocean regions ... them potentially available again to the marine carbon cycle. "We were able to provide direct proof for the ...

Lead University of Victoria researcher says seafloor sediments make up one of the planet's largest stores of carbon ...

Modeling of Southern Ocean carbon and nutrient cycles under present and future climates; understanding how ocean circulation, the cryosphere and biology interact to ...