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 | | Aquatic colloids, i.e., nanoparticles and macromolecules in the 1 nm to 1 µm size range, are characterized by large interfacial energies, and scatter light. |
 | | Recent discoveries reveal that EPS-containing polymer gel particles are abundant and important in the microbial loop, sedimentation processes, biogeochemical cycling, marine carbohydrate chemistry, and particle dynamics in the ocean. |
 | | In addition, marine colloids, especially EPS, are also important in their response to global change, as they enhance the sinking flux of carbon, and thus, play a role in global carbon cycling. |
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