Human perturbations on the global biogeochemical cycles of coupled Si-C and responses of terrestrial processes and the coastal ocean
Human perturbations on the global biogeochemical cycles of coupled Si-C and responses of terrestrial processes and the coastal ocean
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.084
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发表时间:
2011-06-01
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3.4
通讯作者:
Mackenzie, Fred T.
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作者:
Li, Darcy Dan;Lerman, Abraham;Mackenzie, Fred T.
We present a model of the global biogeochemical cycle of silicon (Si) that emphasizes its linkages to the carbon cycle and temperature. The Si cycle is a crucial part of global nutrient biogeochemistry regulating long-term atmospheric CO(2) concentrations due to silicate mineral weathering reactions involving the uptake of atmospheric CO(2) and production of riverine dissolved silica, cations and bicarbonate. In addition and importantly, the Si cycle is strongly coupled to the other nutrient cycles of N, P, and Fe; hence siliceous organisms represent a significant fraction of global primary productivity and biomass. Human perturbations involving land-use changes, burning of fossil fuel, and inorganic N and P fertilization have greatly altered the terrestrial Si cycle, changing the river discharge of Si and consequently impacting marine primary productivity primarily in coastal ocean waters. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.