Scientists can predict carbon transfer in the ocean based on deep-diving tiny organisms USC NatureComms
A USC-led team of international scientists has found that the speed of this carbon transfer is influenced by the size and type of bacteria that latch onto the particles. The discovery has enabled researchers to develop a
Knowing the carbon transfer rate could help scientists better understand just how well the Earth is retaining carbon in the deepest parts of its oceans—or whether much of the carbon that normally would sink is returning to the atmosphere, Levine said. The research team found that the rate of carbon sinking in the ocean—and the depth at which the transfer occurs—also depends on how far down the bacteria travel on the ride of their lives. For some bacteria, it's a relatively short trip, and unlike those half-eaten particles, they never make it to the, which is more than 1,000 meters from the surface.
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