supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41406219,41576186&41506223);the Scientific Research Fund of the Second Institute of Oceanography,SOA(Grant No.JT1405);the Chinese Polar Environment Comprehensive Investigation&Assessment Programs(Grant No.CHINARE 01-04,04-01);the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration Foundation(Grant No.20150302);the Scientific Research Project of Marine Public Welfare Industry of China(Grant No.201405031-04)
The settling of particulate carbon in seawater is a key component of the ocean carbon cycle. We deployed a set of sediment trap in the polynya of Prydz Bay from December 2010 to December 2011 to investigate the season...