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The ocean as a net heterotrophic system: Implications From the carbon biogeochemical cycle

The ocean as a net heterotrophic system: Implications From the carbon biogeochemical cycle The global ocean apparently consumes more organic carbon than it produces. The excess heterotrophy probably occurs in the nearshore zone. This nearshore heterotrophy has significant implications with respect to processes such as organic matter transport from the nearshore zone to the adjacent open ocean, nutrient limitation of primary production, and the role of the coastal zone as a short‐term sink for anthropogenic CO2. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Global Biogeochemical Cycles Wiley

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1987 by the American Geophysical Union.
ISSN
0886-6236
eISSN
1944-9224
DOI
10.1029/GB001i003p00187
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Abstract

The global ocean apparently consumes more organic carbon than it produces. The excess heterotrophy probably occurs in the nearshore zone. This nearshore heterotrophy has significant implications with respect to processes such as organic matter transport from the nearshore zone to the adjacent open ocean, nutrient limitation of primary production, and the role of the coastal zone as a short‐term sink for anthropogenic CO2.

Journal

Global Biogeochemical CyclesWiley

Published: Sep 1, 1987

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