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Carotenoids are the likely precursor of a significant fraction of marine dissolved organic matter

The ocean’s biota sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO(2)) in part by producing dissolved organic matter (DOM) that persists in the ocean for millennia. This long-term accumulation of carbon may be facilitated by abiotic and biotic production of chemical structures that resist degradation, conse...

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Autores principales: Arakawa, Neal, Aluwihare, Lihini I., Simpson, Andre J., Soong, Ronald, Stephens, Brandon M., Lane-Coplen, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5617377/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28959723
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1602976