Uta Passow

The paper examines differences between suspended and sinking particles during a Phaeocystis bloom, showing that particle composition and bloom stage significantly affect carbon flux in the mesopelagic zone.

The paper quantifies microbial degradation rates of organic carbon during a Phaeocystis bloom decline, showing that suspended carbon can be rapidly remineralized when blooms produce exopolymer-rich colonies.

The paper identifies medical facemasks as a potential source of marine microplastics in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, based on the dominance of transparent polypropylene fibers.

The paper examines how intense storms influence sinking particle fluxes after a North Atlantic diatom spring bloom, finding increased POC fluxes during storm periods.