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Sinking slowly gives bacteria and plankton feeding on the detritus more time to break it down. That means more carbon stays in the upper ocean, instead of sinking to the deep where it's locked away.

Sinking slowly gives bacteria and plankton feeding on the detritus more time to break it down. That means more carbon stays in the upper ocean, instead of sinking to the deep where it's locked away.