Question

question 12
1 pts
a very important way to increase the settling rate of fine particles in the open ocean is via:
○ fecal pellets.
○ precipitation.
○ carbonate dissolution.
○ deposit feeders.
○ wind.

Explanation:

Fecal pellets aggregate fine - particles, increasing their mass and thus their settling rate in the open ocean. Precipitation is more related to water - cycle processes in the atmosphere, carbonate dissolution breaks down carbonate materials rather than increasing settling of fine particles, deposit feeders consume particles rather than directly increasing settling rate, and wind affects surface processes and not the settling of particles in the water column in a way that increases fine - particle settling rate.

Answer:

fecal pellets.