Marine Carbon Biogeochemistry : A Primer for Earth System Scientists. - Middelburg, Jack J. (Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019)
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Symbols -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 From Geochemistry and Microbial Ecology to Biogeochemistry -- 1.2 Focus on Carbon Processing in the Sea -- 1.3 A 101 Budget for Organic Carbon in the Ocean -- References -- 2 Primary Production: From Inorganic to Organic Carbon -- 2.1 Primary Producers -- 2.2 The Basics (For Individuals and Populations) -- 2.2.1 Maximum Growth Rate (µ) -- 2.2.2 Temperature Effect on Primary Production -- 2.2.3 Light -- 2.2.4 Nutrient Limitation -- 2.3 From Theory and Axenic Mono-Cultures to Mixed Communities in the Field -- 2.3.1 Does Diversity Matter or Not? -- 2.3.2 Chl the Biomass Proxy -- 2.3.3 Light Distribution -- 2.4 Factors Governing Primary Production -- 2.4.1 Depth Distribution of Primary Production -- 2.4.2 Depth-Integrated Production -- 2.4.3 Critical Depths -- References -- 3 The Return from Organic to Inorganic Carbon -- 3.1 Carbon Consumption Pathway in the Euphotic Zone -- 3.2 Factors Governing Export of Organic Matter -- 3.3 Particulate Organic Carbon Fluxes in Ocean Interior -- References -- 4 Carbon Processing at the Seafloor -- 4.1 Organic Matter Supply to Sediments -- 4.2 The Consumers -- 4.3 Organic Carbon Degradation in Sediments -- 4.4 Consequences for Sediment Biogeochemistry -- 4.5 Factors Governing Organic Carbon Burial -- References -- 5 Biogeochemical Processes and Inorganic Carbon Dynamics -- 5.1 The Basics -- 5.2 The Thermodynamic Basis -- 5.3 Analytical Parameters of the CO2 System -- 5.4 Buffering -- 5.5 Carbonate Mineral Equilibria -- 5.6 Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Systematics -- 5.7 The Impact of Biogeochemical Processes -- References -- 6 Organic Matter is more than CH2O -- 6.1 Redfield Organic Matter -- 6.2 Non-redfield Organic Matter -- 6.3 Organic Matter is Food -- 6.4 Compositional Changes During Organic Matter Degradation -- References.
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