This mechanism of CO 2 removal is called the biological pump. However, biomass production requires not only CO 2 , but also other nutrients to build lipids, proteins and enzymes.

The model calculations suggest two things: Firstly, that the enhancement of particle degradation due to sinking reduces the theoretical transport efficiency of the carbon pump twofold. And secondly, ...

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.

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.

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.

Differences in the amount of each type of carbon produced from north to south across the Southern Ocean influence how the biological pump impacts local air-sea carbon dioxide exchange. If the amount ...

The “biological pump” in the world’s oceans, which plays a key part in the global carbon cycle, is capturing twice as much carbon than previously thought, scientists have said. The biological carbon ...

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 ...

April 06, 2020 at 8:00pm BST. The “biological pump” in the world’s oceans, which plays a key part in the global carbon cycle, is capturing twice as much carbon than previously thought ...

Chinese researchers have proposed a coral reef ecological pump concept to facilitate and enhance the study of the functions of coral ecosystem, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).