stickiness

Sticky marine snow locks six times more carbon in the deep ocean

Sticky marine snow is no ordinary fluff. Researchers have found that gooier particles resist bacterial breakdown, locking more than six times as much carbon in the deep ocean. This unexpected link between ocean slime and climate stability underscores how much we still have to learn about the ocean's carbon cycle. For a broader view of how ocean processes connect, see our related piece on calibrating ocean data: standards for a shared, measurable future.