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Marine Carbon Biogeochemistry : A Primer for Earth System Scientists.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Middelburg, Jack J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences Series
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Table of Contents:
  • 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 (ยต)
  • 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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