Quantitative analysis of food web dynamics in a low export ecosystem
H. M. McNair, M. G. Meyer, S. J. Lerch, A. E. Maas, B. M. Stephens, J. Fox, K. N. Buck, S. M. Burns, I. Cetinic, M. R. Cohn, C. Durkin, S. M. Gifford, W. Gong, J. R. Graff, B. Jenkins, , T. A. Rynearson
The paper quantifies food web dynamics in a low export ecosystem, finding microbial recycling dominates carbon flow with minimal export due to slow turnover and high detrital background.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2023 · PreprintEcology