Fig. 8.5. Ruxes of particulate organic carbon found in
sediment traps, as fraction
of the productivity of overlying waters. [E. Suess,
1980, Nature 288: 260]
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(w. G. Deuser); b Gulf of Alaska (S. Honjo); c Bransfield Strait, Antarctica (G. Wefer et a\.). [W. H.
Berger, G. Wefer, 1990, Palaeogeography, -climatology -ecology Global Planet Change Sect 89:
245]. Photo shows krill fecal string and close-up of particle (coccosphere) on surface of string.
Photo courtesy G. Wefer