Before revision: Role in the oceanic silica cycle Deep seafloor deposition in the form of ooze is the largest long-term sink of the oceanic silica cycle (6.3 ± 3.6 Tmol Si year−1).
After revision: upright=1.2| Diatom bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of ArgentinaRole in the oceanic silica cycle Deep seafloor deposition in the form of ooze is the largest long-term sink of the oceanic silica cycle (6.3 ± 3.6 Tmol Si year−1).