Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Ballast of Surface Aggregates Sinking through the Twilight Zone
Figure 1
The settling microcosm used in our experiment; A: Diagram showing the components of the settling microcosm: a) pump, b) 63 µm mesh delimiting the experimental volume, c) collimators to regulate the water flow, d) p<h sensor, e) CO2 sensor, f) flexible membrane to equalize the pressure; 1 B: a) closed settling microcosm, connected to the lid of the pressure chamber, with the experimental tubes in first plan, b) detail of the settling microcosms, with the pH sensor and recirculation pump in first plan, c) detail of the settling microcosms, with the CO2 sensor in first plan, d) closed pressure chamber, e) refrigerated chamber.