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Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
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Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
Oceans are considered a large carbon sink because they can absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere through the process of diffusion. This helps regulate global carbon levels and mitigates climate change effects.
