Ocean Scientific InternationalFeb 4, 2025
Shipping this week...2 more of our #MarineSnow Catchers. These have been fundamental to changing our understanding of the role of plankton in biological carbon storage processes. https://bit.ly/2QcewZM
Marine Snow Catcher (Large Volume Water Sampler)

The Marine Snow Catcher is a large volume water sampler, with a removable bottom section, which can be used to collect samples of Marine Snow to facilitate the study of the distribution of these particles throughout the water column.

OSIL
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Oct 13, 2024

Microscopic marine organisms can create parachute-like #mucus structures that stall CO₂ absorption from atmosphere https://phys.org/news/2024-10-microscopic-marine-parachute-mucus-stall.html

Hidden comet tails of #MarineSnow impede ocean-based #carbon sequestration https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl5767

"marine snow sometimes creates parachute-like mucus structures that effectively double the time the organisms linger in the upper 100 meters of the ocean. This prolonged suspension increases the likelihood of other #microbes breaking down the organic carbon"

Microscopic marine organisms can create parachute-like mucus structures that stall CO₂ absorption from atmosphere

New Stanford-led research unveils a hidden factor that could change our understanding of how oceans mitigate climate change. The study, published Oct. 11 in Science, reveals never-before seen mucus "parachutes" produced by microscopic marine organisms that significantly slow their sinking, putting the brakes on a process crucial for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

ReallyCanadianFlyAug 12, 2024

Boaty McBoatface is doing important work.

#boatymcboatface #marinesnow #microscopicorganisms
#carbonpump #marineresearch #science

Down into the ocean's 'twilight zone' with Boaty McBoatface https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy849kzep98o?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

Down into the ocean's 'twilight zone' with Boaty McBoatface

The UK's most famous robot returns after travelling 2000km in the deep ocean.

Ocean Scientific InternationalMay 22, 2024

Our #MarineSnow Catchers come in a variety of sizes, from 50L to 300L. On recovery these giant water samplers have to settle on deck to allow the undamaged marine snow particles to sink to the bottom chamber for sampling. http://bit.ly/3SkXLam #carbonpump

📸Simon RONDEAU

Giant Marine Snow Catcher (Large Volume Water Sampler)

The Giant Marine Snow Catcher is a large volume water sampler, with a removable bottom section, which can be used to collect samples of Marine Snow to facilitate the study of the distribution of these particles throughout the water column.

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Ocean Scientific InternationalMar 26, 2024
Our Marine Snow Catchers are a unique tool for #carbonflux studies. The water captured is allowed to settle on deck, so that the delicate #marinesnow particles can sink to the bottom section of the sampler, which can then be removed for subsampling and study. #carbonpump #bluecarbon #carbonsequestration #NASAEXPORTS #APERO https://bit.ly/2QcewZM
Marine Snow Catcher (Large Volume Water Sampler)

The Marine Snow Catcher is a large volume water sampler, with a removable bottom section, which can be used to collect samples of Marine Snow to facilitate the study of the distribution of these particles throughout the water column.

OSIL
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Oct 12, 2023

A new way to track #MarineSnow blizzards: New #submersible provides insights into how organic #carbon moves through the ocean #TwilightZone https://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/a-new-way-to-track-marine-snow-blizzards/

"This storm of 'marine snow' consists of tiny particles of organic matter; carbon-rich fragments of dead tissue & feces from #plankton, #fish, & other #animals... As these particles sink down, they become an essential source of food for other marine creatures—and in the process, play a crucial role in the regulation of #climate."

A new way to track marine snow ‘blizzards’

New submersible provides insights into how organic carbon moves through the ocean twilight zone

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Bethanie Carney AlmrothMar 6, 2023
⁦@DeniseMitrano⁩ on the importance of understanding impacts of #microplastics including interactions with Earth systems functions inc biogeochemical flows, non-indigenous species, nutrient cycles, #MarineSnow. ⁦@LimnoPlast⁩ ⁦@UNESCO⁩ #PlanetaryBoundaries
marcgarel (PhD)Feb 22, 2023
RT from @ edalia
What does #MarineSnow really mean? Our review preprint with
@Minabizic
discusses particles types, their different biogeochemical significance, how to study each type, and why it's so important to focus on individual particles when thinking global models!
https://doi.org/10.31223/X5RM1T
Did you say marine snow? Zooming into different types of organic matter particles and their importance in the open ocean carbon cycle