Depth attenuation of organic matter export associated with jelly falls (original) (raw)
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- Depth attenuation of organic matter export associated with jelly falls
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Lebrato, Mario
Pahlow, Markus
Oschlies, Andreas
Pitt, Kylie A
Jones, Daniel OB
Molinero, Juan Carlos
Condon, Robert H
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We explore the attenuation in the export ratio of jelly-POM (particulate organic matter) with depth as a function of the decay rate, temperature, and sedimentation rate. Using data from the Vertical Transport In the Global Ocean project, we compare ratios computed with the Martin-curve, with a particle-based parameterization, and with sediment-trap data. Owing to the temperature dependence of the decay rate (Q10 5 4.28), the jelly-POM export ratio below 500 m is 20-45% larger in subpolar and temperate areas than in the tropics. Vertical migration of gelatinous zooplankton leads to a variable starting depth of a jelly fall (death depth), which governs the start of remineralization, and the fate of the biomass. Owing to the absence of observations, we employ a sinking speed matrix ranging from 100 m d21 to 1500 m d21 to represent slow- and fast-sinking carcasses. The assumption of a constant decay rate k independent of temperature in other particle-based models may not be appropriate. These results provide information for including jelly-POM in global biogeochemical model formulations.
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Earth sciences
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Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)