TITLE: The influence of biogenic ballast on the sinking speed of particles.
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Buitenhuis Erik, Paul van der Wal, Hein de Baar (2001)
Blooms of Emiliania huxleyi are sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide;
a field and mesocosm study derived simulation.
Global Biogeochemical Cycles Vol. 15, 577-588
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