Abstract
Aggregation of small colloids (< 0.2 μm) is common in ocean waters and leads to agglomerates that are several microns in size. These aggregates are the most abundant macroparticles (1.0 μm) in mid-depth and deep waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with concentrations in the order of 10 5 colloid aggregates ml −1. The fractal structures of these aggregates are characteristic of both reaction-limited and diffusion-limited processes, indicating that colloidal dynamics vary widely in seawater. Aggregation can greatly enhance the involvement of marine colloidal matter in biological and sedimentation processes.
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