Black carbon in marine particulate organic carbon: Inputs and cycling of highly recalcitrant organic carbon in the Gulf of Maine

TitleBlack carbon in marine particulate organic carbon: Inputs and cycling of highly recalcitrant organic carbon in the Gulf of Maine
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsFlores-Cervantes, DX, Plata, DL, MacFarlane, JK, Reddy, CM, Gschwend, PM
JournalMarine Chemistry
Volume113
Issue3-4
Pagination172-181
ISSN0304-4203
Abstract

To increase our understanding of the roles of black carbon (BC), a highly sorptive and recalcitrant material, we measured BC concentrations and fluxes in marine particulate organic carbon (POC) out of the water column in the Gulf of Maine (GoM), a representative coastal area downwind of important BC sources of the Northeastern United States. Concentrations ranged from

DOI10.1016/j.marchem.2009.01.012