MedFlux: Investigations of particle flux in the Twilight Zone

Cindy Lee, Robert A. Armstrong, J. Kirk Cochran, Anja Engel, Scott W. Fowler, Madeleine Goutx, Pere Masqué, Juan Carlos Miquel, Michael Peterson, Christian Tamburini, Stuart Wakeham

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Abstract

The MedFlux project was devised to determine and model relationships between organic matter and mineral ballasts of sinking particulate matter in the ocean. Specifically we investigated the ballast ratio hypothesis, tested various commonly used sampling and modeling techniques, and developed new technologies that would allow better characterization of particle biogeochemistry. Here we describe the rationale for the project, the biogeochemical provenance of the DYFAMED site, the international support structure, and highlights from the papers published here. Additional MedFlux papers can be accessed at the MedFlux web site (http://msrc.sunysb.edu/MedFlux/). © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1363-1368
JournalDeep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
Volume56
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Ballast ratio hypothesis
  • DYFAMED
  • MedFlux
  • Mediterranean Sea biogeochemistry
  • Organic carbon flux

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