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Treguer, Paul; Sutton, Jill; Brzezinski, Mark; Charette, Matthew A.; Devries, Timothy; Dutkiewicz, Stephanie; Ehlert, Claudia; Hawkings, Jon; Leynaert, Aude; Mei Liu, Su; Llopis Monferrer, Natalia; Lopez Acosta, Maria; Maldonado, Manuel; Rahman, Shaily; Ran, Lihua; Rouxel, Olivier. |
he element silicon (Si) is required for the growth of silicified organisms in marine environments, such as diatoms, which consume vast amounts of Si together with N, P, and C, connecting the biogeochemical cycles of these elements. Thus, understanding the Si cycle in the ocean is critical for understanding issues such as carbon sequestration by the ocean's biological pump. In this review, we show that recent advances in process studies indicate that total Si inputs and outputs, to and from the world ocean, are 57 % and 18 % higher, respectively, than previous estimates. We also update the total ocean silicic acid inventory value, which is about 24 % higher than previously estimated. These changes are significant, modifying factors such as the geochemical... |
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Ano: 2021 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00643/75509/76356.pdf |
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