Silicon cycle (Biogeochemistry)
URI(s)
Broader Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
found: Work cat.: 2006012462: The silicon cycle : human perturbations and impacts on aquatic systems, 2006:CIP galley (Sillicon plays a key role in many biogeochemical processes, including those that regulate climate and undergird marine food webs.)
found: Bashkin, V. Modern biogeochemistry, 2002:p. 144 (Biogeochemical cycle of silicon) p. 152 (Modern calculations show that during the Earth's geological history about 17% of the total mass of silicon has been released via geochemical and biogeochemical cycling.)
found: Schlesinger, W.H. Biogeochemistry, 1997:p. 328 ("Diatoms compose a large proportion of the marine phytoplankton, and they require silicon (Si) as a constituent of their cell walls, where it is deposited as opal as a result of biotic uptake. The concentration of dissolving Si in the surface waters is very low. Upon the death of diatoms, a large part of the opal dissolves, and the Si is recycled in the surface waters.")
found: Wikipedia, Apr. 20, 2006(under diatoms: "Significantly, they also play a key role in the regulation of the biogeochemical cycle of silicon in the modern ocean.")
found: Nikkei.net interactive business glossary, Apr. 20, 2006(silicon cycle also refers to the cyclical ups and downs of the semiconductor industry.)
LC Classification
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Change Notes
Alternate Formats