Mineral–microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change, biogeochemical
cycling of elements and formation of ore deposits. Minerals provide both beneficial (physical …

Phosphorus (P) is essential for life, but most of the global surface ocean is P depleted, which
can limit marine productivity and affect ecosystem structure. Over recent decades, a wealth …

The macronutrient phosphorus is thought to limit primary productivity in the oceans on
geological timescales. Although there has been a sustained effort to reconstruct the …

Although marine productivity is a key parameter in the global carbon cycle, reliable
estimation of productivity in ancient marine systems has proven difficult. In this study, we …

Increasing interest in deep-seabed mining has raised many questions surrounding its
potential environmental impacts and how to assess the impacts' significance. Under the …

In this article, we review the nature, occurrence and environmental relevance of the
authigenic ferrous iron phosphate mineral vivianite (Fe 3 (PO 4) 2· 8H 2 O) in waterlogged …

Microbial ecology is the study of interactions among microbes in natural environments and
their roles in biogeochemical cycles, food web dynamics, and the evolution of life. Microbes …

The Cambrian diversification of animals was long thought to have begun with an explosive
phase at the start of the Tommotian Age. Recent stratigraphic discoveries, however, suggest …

The Wufeng organic-rich shale is widespread in the Upper Yangtze platform, and it is one of
the most advantageous shale gas producers in China. Its deposition commenced with the …

The sulfur cycle is an important, although understudied facet of today's modern oxygen
minimum zones (OMZs). Sulfur cycling is most active in highly productive coastal OMZs …