The Biological Pump (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

The Biological Pump

Caption

Shown are the links among the ocean's biological pump and pelagic food web. Light blue waters are the euphotic zone, while the darker blue waters represent the twilight zone.

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Courtesy of the US Joint Global Ocean Flux Study

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