Effective Vertical Transport of Particulate Organic Carbon in the Western North Pacific Subarctic Region
To quantify the biological carbon pump in the Northwestern Pacific and project future changes induced by multiple stressors, a comparative biogeochemistry study of subarctic-eutrophic and subtropical-oligotrophic regions, the K2S1 project, was conducted between 2010 and 2014. The present study uses...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:90d713d231e74c108f6d30c6552d45ff 2023-05-15T18:28:00+02:00 Effective Vertical Transport of Particulate Organic Carbon in the Western North Pacific Subarctic Region Makio C. Honda 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00366 https://doaj.org/article/90d713d231e74c108f6d30c6552d45ff EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.00366/full https://doaj.org/toc/2296-6463 2296-6463 doi:10.3389/feart.2020.00366 https://doaj.org/article/90d713d231e74c108f6d30c6552d45ff Frontiers in Earth Science, Vol 8 (2020) biological carbon pump K2S1 project sediment trap vertical attenuation biogenic opal metabolism Science Q article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00366 2023-01-08T01:25:12Z To quantify the biological carbon pump in the Northwestern Pacific and project future changes induced by multiple stressors, a comparative biogeochemistry study of subarctic-eutrophic and subtropical-oligotrophic regions, the K2S1 project, was conducted between 2010 and 2014. The present study uses data collected during the K2S1 project to re-examine the biological carbon pump in subarctic and subtropical regions of the northwestern Pacific with a focus on the factors governing the attenuation of the downward fluxes of particulate organic carbon (POC). Seasonal and time-series observations made during the K2S1 project revealed that primary productivity and the POC flux in the upper 200 m at subtropical-oligotrophic station S1 were comparable to or slightly higher than those at subarctic-eutrophic station K2, but the POC flux at a depth of ∼5000 m at K2 was 2–3 times that at S1. Based on these observations, the index of vertical attenuation (exponent b of the “Martin curve”) was estimated to be 0.64 at K2 and 0.90 at S1. The downward transport of POC was therefore more efficient at the subarctic station than at the subtropical station. Sinking particles were ballasted mainly by biogenic opal (Opal) at K2 and by CaCO3 at S1. The results of a multiple linear regression analysis of sediment trap data indicated that among potential ballast materials, Opal was most strongly correlated with POC at K2. Thus, Opal might contribute to the more effective vertical transport of POC in the western North Pacific Subarctic region. In addition, lower water temperatures and dissolved oxygen concentrations in the twilight zone (200–1000 m depth) at K2 likely slowed microbial decomposition of organic carbon and may also have contributed to the smaller attenuation of the downward POC flux. However, seasonal observations indicated that the carbon demand of zooplankton (prokaryotes) in the water column at K2 was ∼2.5 (1.5) times that at S1. These results were inconsistent with the lower rate of attenuation of POC fluxes at K2. ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Subarctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pacific Frontiers in Earth Science 8 |
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To quantify the biological carbon pump in the Northwestern Pacific and project future changes induced by multiple stressors, a comparative biogeochemistry study of subarctic-eutrophic and subtropical-oligotrophic regions, the K2S1 project, was conducted between 2010 and 2014. The present study uses data collected during the K2S1 project to re-examine the biological carbon pump in subarctic and subtropical regions of the northwestern Pacific with a focus on the factors governing the attenuation of the downward fluxes of particulate organic carbon (POC). Seasonal and time-series observations made during the K2S1 project revealed that primary productivity and the POC flux in the upper 200 m at subtropical-oligotrophic station S1 were comparable to or slightly higher than those at subarctic-eutrophic station K2, but the POC flux at a depth of ∼5000 m at K2 was 2–3 times that at S1. Based on these observations, the index of vertical attenuation (exponent b of the “Martin curve”) was estimated to be 0.64 at K2 and 0.90 at S1. The downward transport of POC was therefore more efficient at the subarctic station than at the subtropical station. Sinking particles were ballasted mainly by biogenic opal (Opal) at K2 and by CaCO3 at S1. The results of a multiple linear regression analysis of sediment trap data indicated that among potential ballast materials, Opal was most strongly correlated with POC at K2. Thus, Opal might contribute to the more effective vertical transport of POC in the western North Pacific Subarctic region. In addition, lower water temperatures and dissolved oxygen concentrations in the twilight zone (200–1000 m depth) at K2 likely slowed microbial decomposition of organic carbon and may also have contributed to the smaller attenuation of the downward POC flux. However, seasonal observations indicated that the carbon demand of zooplankton (prokaryotes) in the water column at K2 was ∼2.5 (1.5) times that at S1. These results were inconsistent with the lower rate of attenuation of POC fluxes at K2. ... |
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Effective Vertical Transport of Particulate Organic Carbon in the Western North Pacific Subarctic Region |
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Effective Vertical Transport of Particulate Organic Carbon in the Western North Pacific Subarctic Region |
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Effective Vertical Transport of Particulate Organic Carbon in the Western North Pacific Subarctic Region |
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