A significant fraction of a common organic component of marine sediments has an unexpected source, providing a fresh context for studies of the global carbon cycle in oceanic and terrestrial settings.
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Schmidt, M. Carbon budget in the black. Nature 427, 305–307 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/427305a
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