
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
predicted