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Phytoplankton spring blooms in temperate and high-latitude shelf seas are commonly associated with an enhanced particulate organic carbon (POC) export of aggregates from the euphotic zone. In contrast, a postbloom situation is usually linked to a predominant POC retention, where small cells (<10 μm) and strong grazing pressure prevail. This study aimed to examine impacts of turbulence, phytoplankton, bloom stage, and zooplankton abundance on the sinking particles' size spectra and POC flux to improve the understanding of the downward flux mechanisms in the upper 100 m. [Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans]
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