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305:Blue carbon
159:Deep carbon
154:Atmospheric
144:Terrestrial
898:Atmosphere
892:Categories
878:2006-09-09
855:References
469:Whale pump
464:Jelly pump
444:Lipid pump
169:Permafrost
137:By regions
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