Author/Authors :
Lee، نويسنده , , Cindy and Armstrong، نويسنده , , Robert A. and Cochran، نويسنده , , J. Kirk and Engel، نويسنده , , Anja and Fowler، نويسنده , , Scott W. and Goutx، نويسنده , , Madeleine and Masqué، نويسنده , , Pere and Miquel، نويسنده , , Juan Carlos and Peterson، نويسنده , , Michael and Tamburini، نويسنده , , Christian and Wakeham، نويسنده , , Stuart، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The MedFlux project was devised to determine and model relationships between organic matter and mineral ballasts of sinking particulate matter in the ocean. Specifically we investigated the ballast ratio hypothesis, tested various commonly used sampling and modeling techniques, and developed new technologies that would allow better characterization of particle biogeochemistry. Here we describe the rationale for the project, the biogeochemical provenance of the DYFAMED site, the international support structure, and highlights from the papers published here. Additional MedFlux papers can be accessed at the MedFlux web site (http://msrc.sunysb.edu/MedFlux/).
Keywords :
Ballast ratio hypothesis , Organic carbon flux , MEDFLUX , DYFAMED , Mediterranean Sea biogeochemistry
