The Silicon Cycle in the Ocean

L. Cassarino, Rebecca A. Pickering, Zhouling Zhang, Bianca Liguori
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The element silicon is everywhere! In fact, silicon is the second most abundant element in Earth’s crust. Silicon in rocks and minerals breaks down and is transported from rivers and streams into the world’s oceans. Many marine organisms need silicon as it is a crucial nutrient to build their skeletons. Silicon eventually reaches the seafloor, but its journey into the abyss is not straightforward due to biological, physical, and chemical processes. All these processes transport and transform silicon, creating a cycle that we call the marine silicon cycle. The silicon cycle is directly connected to the carbon cycle, making silicon a key player in the regulation of Earth’s climate. In this article, we discuss why we need to understand the marine silicon cycle, explain the steps that happen in the ocean, and demonstrate how the marine silicon cycle affects humans.
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海洋中的硅循环
硅元素无处不在!事实上,硅是地壳中含量第二高的元素。岩石和矿物中的硅会分解,并从河流和溪流中进入世界海洋。许多海洋生物都需要硅,因为它是构建生物骨骼的重要养分。硅最终会到达海底,但由于生物、物理和化学过程的影响,硅的深海之旅并不平坦。所有这些过程都会对硅进行运输和转化,形成一个循环,我们称之为海洋硅循环。硅循环与碳循环直接相关,使硅成为调节地球气候的关键因素。在本文中,我们将讨论为什么我们需要了解海洋硅循环,解释在海洋中发生的步骤,并展示海洋硅循环如何影响人类。
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