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Marine biopolymer self-assembly: implications for carbon cycling in the ocean

Faraday Discussions (2008)
Verdugo P, Orellana M V, Chin W-C, Petersen T W, van den Eng G, Benner R and Hedges J I
Doi: 10.1039/B800149A
Vol 139; pp. 393-398
Abstract

Dissolved organic matter is the largest reservoir of reduced carbon in the ocean and is primarily composed of small biopolymers. It is a critical substrate for the microbial community and plays a pivotal role in global carbon cycling.

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