The role of large diatoms' sedimentation dynamics in the biogeochemistry and global climatic impact of the Southern Ocean

Project aim

The mass sedimentation of large diatoms (single-celled algae) to the deep ocean removes carbon from the surface, playing a pivotal role in the Southern Oceans ability to modify the global climate. We will use new high-resolution video techniques at sea, to study these important species highly unpredictable flux.