Some amount of the fixed carbon is lost to sediments and removed from circulation Explain this line - Biology - Ecosystem

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Some amount of the fixed carbon is lost to sediments and removed
from circulation Explain this line

Mehvash Shams · Accepted Answer

Dear student,the carbon which is lost to sediments or say matter
that settles to the bottom of a liquid(deposits) is no longer
available for circulation in carbon cycle Regards

Some amount of the fixed carbon is lost to sediments and removed from circulation. Explain this line