Marine biopolymer self-assembly: implications for carbon cycling in the ocean

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2008 English Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Journal:Faraday Discussions, volume 139, page 393 (issn: 1359-6640, eissn: 1364-5498,

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Authors: Pedro, Verdugo; Monica V, Orellana; Wei-Chun, Chin; Timothy W, Petersen; Ger, van den Eng; Ronald, Benner; John I, Hedges;

doi: 10.1039/b800149a

pmid: 19049009

Marine biopolymer self-assembly: implications for carbon cycling in the ocean

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Abstract

Dissolved organic matter is the largest reservoir of reduced carbon in the ocean and is primarily composed of small biopolymers. It is a critical substrate for the microbial community and plays a pivotal role in global carbon cycling.

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Keywords

Biopolymers, Seawater, Carbon

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