Marine snow

Photo of marine snow

Marine snow is a shower of detritus in the deep sea.

Composition

It is made up of biotic material, including dead animals, dung, protists, and other matter.

Marine Snow Media

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  Central role of marine snow in the ocean carbon pump

References

1. Ivancic I, Paliaga P, Pfannkuchen M, Djakovac T, Najdek M, Steiner P, Korlevic M, Markovski M, Baricevic A, Tankovic MS, Herndl GJ (December 2018). "Seasonal variations in extracellular enzymatic activity in marine snow-associated microbial communities and their impact on the surrounding water". FEMS Microbiology Ecology.