The evolution of Earth's biogeochemical nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all life on Earth and it acts as a major control on
biological productivity in the modern ocean. Accurate reconstructions of the evolution of life …
biological productivity in the modern ocean. Accurate reconstructions of the evolution of life …
Interpretation of the nitrogen isotopic composition of Precambrian sedimentary rocks: Assumptions and perspectives
Nitrogen isotope compositions in sedimentary rocks (d 15 N sed) are routinely used for
reconstructing Cenozoic N-biogeochemical cycling and are also being increasingly applied …
reconstructing Cenozoic N-biogeochemical cycling and are also being increasingly applied …
Sedimentary pyrite sulfur isotopes track the local dynamics of the Peruvian oxygen minimum zone
Sulfur cycling is ubiquitous in sedimentary environments, where it mediates organic carbon
remineralization, impacting both local and global redox budgets, and leaving an imprint in …
remineralization, impacting both local and global redox budgets, and leaving an imprint in …
[HTML][HTML] Reviews and syntheses: Present, past, and future of the oxygen minimum zone in the northern Indian Ocean
Decreasing concentrations of dissolved oxygen in the ocean are considered one of the main
threats to marine ecosystems as they jeopardize the growth of higher organisms. They also …
threats to marine ecosystems as they jeopardize the growth of higher organisms. They also …
Stable isotope tracers: Enriching our perspectives and questions on sources, fates, rates, and pathways of major elements in aquatic systems
PM Glibert, JJ Middelburg… - Limnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotope applications have evolved from simple characterizations of isotope
composition in organisms and organic matter, to highly complex methodologies on scales …
composition in organisms and organic matter, to highly complex methodologies on scales …
Coupling of ocean redox and animal evolution during the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition
The late Ediacaran to early Cambrian interval witnessed extraordinary radiations of
metazoan life. The role of the physical environment in this biological revolution, such as …
metazoan life. The role of the physical environment in this biological revolution, such as …
Ocean redox structure across the Late Neoproterozoic Oxygenation Event: a nitrogen isotope perspective
The end of the Neoproterozoic Era (1000 to 541 Ma) is widely believed to have seen the
transition from a dominantly anoxic to an oxygenated deep ocean. This purported redox …
transition from a dominantly anoxic to an oxygenated deep ocean. This purported redox …
Marine biogeochemical nitrogen cycling through Earth's history
Earth's marine nitrogen cycle has co-evolved with life and redox conditions over geological
time. In this Review, we provide an account of nitrogen cycling in the world's oceans over the …
time. In this Review, we provide an account of nitrogen cycling in the world's oceans over the …
Unsynchronized evolution of salinity and pH of a Permian alkaline lake influenced by hydrothermal fluids: A multi-proxy geochemical study
L Xia, J Cao, EE Stüeken, D Zhi, T Wang, W Li - Chemical Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Hyperalkaline waters display unusually high productivity, which makes them prime targets in
the search for life elsewhere in the solar system. However, the formation mechanisms of …
the search for life elsewhere in the solar system. However, the formation mechanisms of …
Coupling of paleoenvironment and biogeochemistry of deep-time alkaline lakes: A lipid biomarker perspective
L Xia, J Cao, W Hu, D Zhi, Y Tang, E Li, W He - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies of alkaline lakes have critical biological–environmental–economic properties, but
deep-time alkaline lakes are challenging to investigate. Lipid biomarkers can provide …
deep-time alkaline lakes are challenging to investigate. Lipid biomarkers can provide …