Global estimates of new production & export flux
PgC yr-1   Method       Reference
3.4 – 4.7   f-ratio algorithm   Eppley & Peterson, 1979
12 – 15   GCM       Najjar et al., 1992
>20     non-Redfield stoich   Sambrotto et al 1993
SMP Results:
11       Foodweb model   Laws et al., 2000
       & SeaWiFs
5 – 6     Nutrient climatology   Louanchi & Najjar, 2000
Total 12?   (spring/summer, >20o only)
12       GCM       Moore et al., 2002
       (int complexity model incl iron)
9 – 12 (22)   GCM       Gnanadesikan et al., 2002