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Dimethylsulphide (DMS)
A gas emitted by phytoplankton in seawater where it escapes to the air and and reacts to form aerosols and presumably has a non-negligible climate effect. DMS often has a maximum at the surface or within the euphotic zone and decreases rapidly below this. It also has a strong seasonal cycle with a maximum in the summer and a minimum in the winter.
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