Deep-ocean carbon sinks: Study involves basic research on dark ocean microorganisms

Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 13:00 in Earth & Climate

Although microbes that live in the so-called "dark ocean"—below a depth of some 600 feet where light doesn't penetrate—may not absorb enough carbon to curtail global warming, they do absorb considerable amounts of carbon and merit further study.

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