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  1. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) constitutes the largest pool of reduced carbon in the global ocean, with important contributions from both recently formed and aged, biologically refractory DOC (RDOC). The mechanisms regulating RDOC transformation and removal remain uncertain though hydrothermal vents have been identified as sources and sinks. This study examines RDOC sinks in the deep Pacific Ocean, highlighting the role of submarine hydrothermal systems. Geochemical survey data from GO‐SHIP and GEOTRACES projects, alongside specific investigations of Pacific hydrothermal systems, suggest that particulate iron introduced by hydrothermal systems plays a key role in scavenging DOC and delivering it to the seafloor, leaving a deficit in the RDOC of the deep ocean. Dilution of the oceanic water column by hydrothermal fluids exhibiting low DOC concentrations likely plays a secondary role. 
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  2. Synchrotron instruments are useful for marine studies because they make nondestructive measurements of chemical composition and speciation on small sample volumes and at low concentrations. Synchrotron beamtime is available without cost using a peer-reviewed proposal system. New users do not have to be synchrotron radiation experts to design a good experiment, but some guidance is needed to design and propose appropriate experiments. Here we present some of that guidance to encourage and increase access to synchrotron facilities for marine science. We provide advice and examples from experts on how to access these instruments, choose the optimal sample preparation, and avoid common pitfalls. We then present some examples of successful marine studies that use these techniques. 
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