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If we are talking about greatly enhancing primary production at the surface, 
then this is analogous to massive algal blooms which sink. But I have no 
problem with your analysis.

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trevor J. Kenchington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Floating atmospheric regulators


> I wasn't going to respond to Bill's
>
> but since Peter has required me to write:
>
> Bill,
>
> My understanding is that most phytoplankton die by being eaten and  that 
> much of the carbon in their cells is then metabolized by the  herbivore 
> (or passed up to a predator and metabolized higher in the  trophic 
> pyramid). 

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