Using Dead Diatoms to "Pump" CO₂ to the Seafloor Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Using dead diatoms to "pump" CO₂ to the seafloor is feasible only if dead diatoms sink quickly.Consequently,application of mineral fertilizers,such as iron,should be most effective at times when diatom valves

• A)are thickest,and laminarin is being produced rather than oil.
• B)are thickest,and oil is being produced rather than laminarin.
• C)are thinnest,and laminarin is being produced rather than oil.
• D)are thinnest,and oil is being produced rather than laminarin.

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