title: Marine biopolymer self-assembly: implications for carbon cycling in the ocean.
abstract: Dissolved organic matter is the largest reservoir of reduced carbon in the ocean and is primarily composed of small biopolymers. It is a critical substrate for the microbial community and plays a pivotal role in global carbon cycling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories, Box 351812, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA. verdugo@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verdugo
authors.forename: Monica V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Orellana
authors.forename: Wei-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Timothy W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Ger
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van den Eng
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benner
authors.forename: John I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Hedges
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D002244:Carbon