Reviews and syntheses: The biogeochemical cycle of silicon in the modern ocean

<p>The element silicon (<span class="inline-formula">Si</span>) is required for the growth of silicified organisms in marine environments, such as diatoms. These organisms consume vast amounts of <span class="inline-formula">Si</span> together with &...

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Main Authors: P. J. Tréguer, J. N. Sutton, M. Brzezinski, M. A. Charette, T. Devries, S. Dutkiewicz, C. Ehlert, J. Hawkings, A. Leynaert, S. M. Liu, N. Llopis Monferrer, M. López-Acosta, M. Maldonado, S. Rahman, L. Ran, O. Rouxel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/1269/2021/bg-18-1269-2021.pdf