Sea-to-air transfer of dissolved organic carbon via sea spray aerosol during phytoplankton bloom
Jie Hu,Jianlong Li,Narcisse Tsona Tchinda,Christian George,Feng Xu,Min Hu,and Lin Du
Jie Hu
Qingdao Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution in Coastal Cities, Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
Jianlong Li
Qingdao Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution in Coastal Cities, Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
Qingdao Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution in Coastal Cities, Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Qingdao Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution in Coastal Cities, Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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Phytoplankton blooms dynamically enrich dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in sea spray aerosol by 10–30 times, with proteins and saccharides transferring at different bloom stages. The sea-to-air transfer of DOC is driven by the synergy of biological and the interaction between DOC and bubble rupture. This synergistically-driven DOC flux affects aerosol properties and climate, highlighting the ocean–atmosphere link in organic carbon cycling.