Table 2 Statistical data of linear regressions of POC values versus the reciprocal of total suspended matter concentrations in the ECS.

From: Using rare earth elements to constrain particulate organic carbon flux in the East China Sea

Station

Slope S0(C0-CS)

Cs

C0 S0 = 0.5

C0 (Max) S0 = 0.3

C0 (Min) S0 = 0.7

R/T

E5

13.7

0.65

28.1

46.3

20.2

0.94

E14

3.4

0.15

7.0

11.4

5.0

0.82

E34

5.2

0.09

10.5

17.4

7.5

0.87

  1. The unit of Cs and Co is %. Co (max) and Co (min) represent the maximum and minimum derived POC concentrations of phytoplankton.
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