Theory 12/Marine snow/Ratio lens
Export Efficiency Is Sink Against Decay
The claim
Export efficiency is set by the ratio of sinking velocity to remineralisation rate, so the same production exports differently in warm and cold water.
01Mechanism
Particles lose carbon as they sink; the ratio determines how much survives to depth.
02Prediction
Efficiency should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Efficiency tracking production would remove decay.