Role of diatoms in regulating the ocean's silicon cycle

@article{Yool2003RoleOD,
  title={Role of diatoms in regulating the ocean's silicon cycle},
  author={Andrew Yool and Toby Tyrrell},
  journal={Global Biogeochemical Cycles},
  year={2003},
  volume={17}
}
  • A. Yool, T. Tyrrell
  • Published 1 December 2003
  • Environmental Science
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Among phytoplankton the diatoms are strong competitors and contribute significantly to total global primary production. Aspects of their life history, notably their high sinking rates, make them important to the export flux of carbon into the ocean interior. Unlike the majority of other phytoplankton, they utilize silicic acid (=silicate) to construct their cell walls and are controlled by its availability and distribution. Here a simple model is developed to study the relationship between the… 
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