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1988, Oceanography 1(2):34–36, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.1988.06
The Measurement of Oceanic Particle Flux—Are "Swimmers" a Problem?
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Authors
Cindy Lee | Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Stuart G. Wakeham | Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah, GA, USA
John I. Hedges | Department of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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About 10 years ago, the use of sediment traps to measure oceanic particle fluxes and composition began to proliferate (Honjo, 1978; Rowe and Gardner, 1979: Knauer et al., 1979: Honjo, 1980: Deuser et al.. 1981). This technique has now become widespread. Research on particle composition and flux using sediment-trap and other large-particle sampling technologies has clearly shown the importance of particulate matter in global biogeochemical cycles. It has become a major goal within the oceanographic community to understand the processes controlling particle production, transport and destruction on both small and large scales (National Academy of Sciences, 1984; Alldredge and Hartwig, 1986). Particularly important to these studies is an accurate estimate of particle production and flux in surface waters.
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Lee, C., S.G. Wakeham, and J.I. Hedges. 1988. The measurement of oceanic particle flux—Are "swimmers" a problem? Oceanography 1(2):34–36, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.1988.06.