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The Transport of Organic Carbon to Organisms living in the Deep Oceans.*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Robert O. Fournier
Robert O. Fournier
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Synopsis

Numerous theories exist to explain the mechanism of transport of organic carbon from its site of photosynthetic fixation to the point of its utilisation in the deep ocean. With one exception none has been adequately quantified. A new mechanism is proposed which suggests that the so-called olivegreen cells may contribute up to 35 per cent, of the carbon requirements of the benthic fauna. These conclusions are based on observations of their vertical distribution, the apparent labile nature of these cells and evidence of their presence in the guts of benthic and pelagic fauna.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 73: Challenger Expedition Centenary Proceedings 2 , 1972 , pp. 203 - 211
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1972

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This work was partially supported by National Science Foundation grant GB 22628

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