Effect of the silica content of diatom prey on the production, decomposition
and sinking of fecal pellets of the copepod <i>Calanus sinicus</i>

Liu, Hongbin; Wu, Chih-Jung

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4767-2016

Articles | Volume 13, issue 16

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4767-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4767-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 16

Research article

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23 Aug 2016

Research article |

| 23 Aug 2016

Effect of the silica content of diatom prey on the production, decomposition and sinking of fecal pellets of the copepod Calanus sinicus

Hongbin Liu and Chih-Jung Wu

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RC1: 'Review of a manuscript by H. Liu & C.J. Wu entitled: “Effect of the silica content of diatom prey on the production, decomposition and sinking of fecal pellets of the copepod Calanus sinicus” submitted to Biogeosciences', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 May 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1', Hongbin Liu, 05 Jun 2016
RC2: 'Comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Jun 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Hongbin Liu, 25 Jun 2016

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (17 Jul 2016) by Gerhard Herndl

AR by Hongbin Liu on behalf of the Authors (18 Jul 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (25 Jul 2016) by Gerhard Herndl

AR by Hongbin Liu on behalf of the Authors (30 Jul 2016)

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The transport of organic C from the surface to the deep ocean by sinking particles composed of remains of dead cells and zooplankton fecal pellets can reduce the atmospheric CO₂. Study of the effect of the silica content of diatoms, one of the most important primary products, on the production, degradation and sinking of its fecal pellets provides a better understanding of the complexity and variability of the planktonic food web and its implication on the vertical flux of C in the global ocean.