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Most Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) released by [[phytoplankton]] is quickly degraded by [[heterotrophs]] within hours to days. As a result, the majority of DOM that is found in the ocean has a lifetime (determined via [[14C-carbon dating]]) of over 16,000 years. | Most Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) released by [[phytoplankton]] is quickly degraded by [[heterotrophy | heterotrophs]] within hours to days. As a result, the majority of DOM that is found in the ocean has a lifetime (determined via [[14C-carbon dating]]) of over 16,000 years. | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 17 November 2025
Most Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) released by phytoplankton is quickly degraded by heterotrophs within hours to days. As a result, the majority of DOM that is found in the ocean has a lifetime (determined via 14C-carbon dating) of over 16,000 years.
References
Dittmar, T., Lennartz, S.T., Buck-Wiese, H. et al. Enigmatic persistence of dissolved organic matter in the ocean. Nat Rev Earth Environ 2, 570–583 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00183-7