Roger Francois, Susumu Honjo, Richard Krishfield, and Steve Manganini. 2002. Factors controlling the flux of organic carbon to the bathypelagic zone of the ocean. Global Biogeochemical Cycles (submitted).
Transfer efficiency =
Obs flux at 2000 m /
Export production.
Strongly related to mineral ballast. Especially CaCO3
observed
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predicted