Sea-to-air transfer of dissolved organic carbon via  sea spray aerosol during phytoplankton bloom

Hu, Jie; Li, Jianlong; Tsona Tchinda, Narcisse; George, Christian; Xu, Feng; Hu, Min; Du, Lin

doi:10.5194/acp-26-2191-2026

Articles | Volume 26, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2191-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2191-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 3

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12 Feb 2026

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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

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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.