This diffusion‑limited regime likely dominates for fluffier aggregates made of phytoplankton remains, fecal pellets, or ...

Researchers are calling into doubt one of the most popular means of assessing the strength of the so-called 'biological pump,' which removes carbon dioxide from the air to the deep ocean.

Ocean’s ‘Biological Pump’ Captures Much More Carbon Than Expected. An investigation into phytoplankton, life-giving oceanic organisms responsible for consuming harmful carbon dioxide, revealed Monday ...

Shubha Sathyendranath at Plymouth Marine Laboratory in the UK leads the Biological Pump and Carbon Exchange Processes (BICEP) project – a project funded by ESA’s Science for Society Programme.

April 6 (UPI) --New research suggests the ocean's "biological carbon pump" is more efficient at absorbing carbon than scientists previously estimated.In spring, as the ocean surface in the ...

More study of the mid-ocean "twilight zone" will lead to better understanding of the biological carbon pump's role in regulating climate and the productivity of fisheries. Journal.

How we did it — For this study, we reviewed previous research on the biological pump.To compare the results, we first determined how deep the sunlit region extended. We found this boundary at ...

The ocean plays a crucial role in the storage of carbon dioxide (CO2). The so-called marine biological carbon pump is an important research topic in this context. However, according to Dr. Ivy ...

Hypoxia-tolerant zooplankton may reduce biological carbon pump efficiency in the Humboldt current system off Peru. Communications Earth & Environment, 2023; 4 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s43247-023-01140-6; ...

All told, the biological carbon pump stores anywhere between 2 and 6 billion metric tons of carbon each year, which prevents the Earth from being 6 to 11 degrees Fahrenheit warmer.

Dead phytoplankton and carbon-rich waste ultimately sink to the depths below, part of a biological pump that can lock carbon away in the deep sea for thousands of years.

Biological Pump and Carbon Exchange Processes (BICEP) project. They may be microscopic, but their ability to sequester carbon is phenomenal.