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The biogeochemical cycle of silicon in the ocean

By Bernard , Quéguiner

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-ISTE
Year
2016
ISBN
184821815X, 978-1-84821-815-4, 9781119136880, 1119136881, 9781119136897, 111913689X, 9781119136903, 1119136903
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9904874 bytes)
Series
Focus series (London England)
Edition
1
Pages
146\150
Time added
2016-12-07 07:00:00
Biogeochemical cycles.;Silicon;Environmental aspec

Description

In the biogeochemical dynamics of marine ecosystems, silicon is a major element whose role has, for a long time, been underestimated. It is however indispensable to the activity of several biomineralizing marine organisms, some of which play an essential role in the biological pump of oceanic carbon. This book presents notions indispensable to the knowledge on the silicon biogeochemical cycle in ocean systems, first of all describing the main quantitative analysis techniques and examination of the major organisms involved in the cycle. The author then moves on to study the most up-to-date processes to control the use of silicon and its regeneration in natural conditions, before mentioning the central role played by this original element in the control of all the biogeochemical cycles in the global ocean.  The available information finally enables the global biogeochemical budget of silicon in the marine environment to be quantified.

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