The marine calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) cycle is integral to the global carbon cycle. The production of biogenic CaCO 3 tends to raise atmospheric CO 2 due to consumption of surface ocean alkalinity, while the ballasting of organic matter and export into the deep ocean provided by this material tends to lower CO
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