Fig. 3: Mixing model particle contribution to base of food web.
From: Deep-sea mining discharge can disrupt midwater food webs
Plot of mixing model mean contribution of small (green; 0.7–6 µm) and large (black; >6 µm) size fractions to the trophic base of the food web for zooplankton (0.2–0.5, 0.5–1.0, 1.0–2.0, and 2.0–5.0 mm size fractions) and micronekton taxa (A. brevicarinata, Cyclothone spp., Japatella spp., and Eucopia spp.) from 700 to 1500 m. Biological replicate sample sizes are listed in parentheses. Error bars are standard deviation of mean particle contribution. Eucopia spp. photo © Tammy Frank. Source data are provided in Source data 3.
