Significant contribution of dissolved organic matter to seawater alkalinity
Significant contribution of dissolved organic matter to seawater alkalinity
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Washington, DC: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Washington, DC: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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The present study shows a previously undocumented role of dissolved organic matter in the marine carbonate system. During photosynthesis, phytoplankton release dissolved organic compounds containing basic functional groups that readily react with protons during seawater titration, and thereby contribute to alkalinity (a measure of buffering capacit...
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Significant contribution of dissolved organic matter to seawater alkalinity
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1770321821
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1770321821
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0094-8276
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1944-8007
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10.1029/2009GL040271
